Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has opined on the change of guard&nbsp;in the Mumbai Indians camp after Hardik Pandya took over the reins as captain on Friday (Dec 15). In a sensational development on Friday, Hardik was announced as the new skipper while Rohit Sharma stepped down after a successful spell as the leader. According to Manjrekar, there should not be too much "sentimental"&nbsp;thinking about the captaincy change ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

<h2>Manjrekar opines on Pandya’s new role</h2>

“One should not be thinking sentimentally or emotionally about Rohit Sharma. I think it’s a good move as Hardik Pandya is a proven leader and has had a great run. So, he is your in-form T20 captain and player,” Manjrekar said while speaking during the India vs South Africa contest.

“Rohit has been around for a long time. So, it makes a lot of cricketing sense to have somebody like Hardik,” he stated.

The announcement on Friday came as a big surprise for the cricket fraternity after Rohit decided to step down from his role as captain. Pandya, on the flip side, will look to succeed the successful stint of Rohit having led Gujarat Titans in the previous two seasons. Interestingly, his first year with GT saw him lead them to glory after beating Rajasthan Royals in the final of the 2022 tournament. Hardik also acts as deputy to Rohit in the Indian cricket team but is currently nursing an injury.

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<h2>Rohit’s stint as captain</h2>

Rohit took over the captaincy in 2013 from Ricky Ponting at the midway point of the season and led the team to their first IPL title. Later that year, Rohit also helped Mumbai beat Rajasthan Royals in the final of the Champions League with Sachin Tendulkar playing his final competitive match in Delhi. He then led Mumbai to success in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020, becoming&nbsp;the most successful captain in the history of the tournament. Earlier, MS Dhoni joined Rohit Sharma as the joint-best successful captain in the IPL history with five titles.

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has opined on the change of guard in the Mumbai Indians camp after Hardik Pandya took over the reins as captain on Friday (Dec 15).

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has opined on the change of guard in the Mumbai Indians camp after Hardik Pandya took over the reins as captain on Friday (Dec 15). In a sensational development on Friday, Hardik was announced as the new skipper while Rohit Sharma stepped down after a successful spell as the leader. According to Manjrekar, there should not be too much "sentimental" thinking about the captaincy change ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Manjrekar opines on Pandya’s new role “One should not be thinking sentimentally or emotionally about Rohit Sharma. I think it’s a good move as Hardik Pandya is a proven leader and has had a great run. So, he is your in-form T20 captain and player,” Manjrekar said while speaking during the India vs South Africa contest. “Rohit has been around for a long time. So, it makes a lot of cricketing sense to have somebody like Hardik,” he stated. The announcement on Friday came as a big surprise for the cricket fraternity after Rohit decided to step down from his role as captain. Pandya, on the flip side, will look to succeed the successful stint of Rohit having led Gujarat Titans in the previous two seasons. Interestingly, his first year with GT saw him lead them to glory after beating Rajasthan Royals in the final of the 2022 tournament. Hardik also acts as deputy to Rohit in the Indian cricket team but is currently nursing an injury. ALSO READ | SA vs IND: Ishan Kishan withdraws from Test squad due to personal reasons; KS Bharat roped in as replacement Rohit’s stint as captain Rohit took over the captaincy in 2013 from Ricky Ponting at the midway point of the season and led the team to their first IPL title. Later that year, Rohit also helped Mumbai beat Rajasthan Royals in the final of the Champions League with Sachin Tendulkar playing his final competitive match in Delhi. He then led Mumbai to success in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020, becoming the most successful captain in the history of the tournament. Earlier, MS Dhoni joined Rohit Sharma as the joint-best successful captain in the IPL history with five titles.

IPL 2024: 'One should not be thinking sentimentally', Sanjay Manjrekar on Pandya's new role at MI

On Friday (Dec 15), the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise dropped a bomb by announcing Hardik Pandya as the captain, bringing curtains on Rohit Sharma's successful captaincy era (comprising five IPL and one Champions League trophy). Hardik rejoined his first-ever IPL franchise on the IPL retention deadline day on Nov 26. He moved from Gujarat Titans (GT), where he led them to the championship in their inaugural season in 2022 and in the final in the 2023 edition, to his old franchise and many were speculating&nbsp;such a move by MI. However, after the announcement, the franchise has been facing a lot of backlash with many not impressed with the decision.&nbsp;

Many former cricketers have reacted to Hardik replacing Rohit as the MI skipper. Former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar recently joined the bandwagon and stated that the decision will only benefit MI.

Speaking to Star Sports, Little Master Gavaskar said,&nbsp;"We shouldn't go into rights and wrongs. But, the decision they have taken is for the benefit of the team. In the last two years, Rohit's contribution, even with the bat, has dipped a little bit. Earlier, he used to score big, but in the last two years&nbsp;they finished No. 9 or No. 10 the year before last year and in the last year they qualified for the playoffs.&nbsp;But we missed seeing the mojo in Rohit Sharma that we used to see in the previous few years. Maybe, he was a little tired because of playing continuous cricket, he was a little tired because of captaincy, leading India and the franchise."

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He added, "I feel that the decision, they have kept in mind that Hardik is a young captain who has produced results. Hardik has led Gujarat to the finals twice, and he led them to the title in 2022. I think they have made him captain by considering all this.&nbsp;At times, you need fresh thinking. Hardk brings in that fresh thinking. I think the decision will only benefit Mumbai Indians, it will not deter them."

Under Rohit, MI became a force to be reckoned with and won the IPL in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 whereas they also won the now-defunct CLT20 title in 2013. It will be interesting to see how the Mumbai franchise moves forward under Hardik, who tasted huge success as GT's captain in 2022-23.

On Friday (Dec 15), the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise dropped a bomb by announcing Hardik Pandya as the captain, bringing curtains on Rohit Sharma's successful captaincy era (comprising five IPL and one Champions League trophy).

On Friday (Dec 15), the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise dropped a bomb by announcing Hardik Pandya as the captain, bringing curtains on Rohit Sharma's successful captaincy era (comprising five IPL and one Champions League trophy). Hardik rejoined his first-ever IPL franchise on the IPL retention deadline day on Nov 26. He moved from Gujarat Titans (GT), where he led them to the championship in their inaugural season in 2022 and in the final in the 2023 edition, to his old franchise and many were speculating such a move by MI. However, after the announcement, the franchise has been facing a lot of backlash with many not impressed with the decision. Many former cricketers have reacted to Hardik replacing Rohit as the MI skipper. Former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar recently joined the bandwagon and stated that the decision will only benefit MI. Speaking to Star Sports, Little Master Gavaskar said, "We shouldn't go into rights and wrongs. But, the decision they have taken is for the benefit of the team. In the last two years, Rohit's contribution, even with the bat, has dipped a little bit. Earlier, he used to score big, but in the last two years they finished No. 9 or No. 10 the year before last year and in the last year they qualified for the playoffs. But we missed seeing the mojo in Rohit Sharma that we used to see in the previous few years. Maybe, he was a little tired because of playing continuous cricket, he was a little tired because of captaincy, leading India and the franchise." Also read: SA v IND: Sai Sudharsan feels ‘blessed’ to contribute to winning cause, pens heartfelt note after ODI debut He added, "I feel that the decision, they have kept in mind that Hardik is a young captain who has produced results. Hardik has led Gujarat to the finals twice, and he led them to the title in 2022. I think they have made him captain by considering all this. At times, you need fresh thinking. Hardk brings in that fresh thinking. I think the decision will only benefit Mumbai Indians, it will not deter them." Under Rohit, MI became a force to be reckoned with and won the IPL in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 whereas they also won the now-defunct CLT20 title in 2013. It will be interesting to see how the Mumbai franchise moves forward under Hardik, who tasted huge success as GT's captain in 2022-23.

IPL 2024: Hardik replacing Rohit as MI captain will benefit franchise, feels Little Master Sunil Gavaskar

Hardik Pandya is all set to lead Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in a major overhaul of the franchise. Hardik, who returned to Mumbai on the deadline day of the trade window, will take over from Rohit Sharma, who successfully led the franchise to five IPL titles during his stint as the skipper of the side. He now joins the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Ricky Ponting to lead the record IPL champions.

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<h2>Panyda's reign at Mumbai Indians</h2>

The announcement on Friday (Dec 15) came as a big surprise for the cricket fraternity after Rohit decided to step down from his role as captain. While Pandya having led Gujarat Titans (GT) in the previous two seasons will now look help his new team,&nbsp;Mumbai Indians, clinch the title.

Interestingly, Pandaya's&nbsp;first year with GT saw him lead them to glory after beating Rajasthan Royals in the final of the 2022 tournament. Pandaya also acts as deputy to Rohit on the Indian cricket team but is currently nursing an injury.

“It is part of legacy building and staying true to the MI philosophy of being future-ready. Mumbai Indians have always been blessed with exceptional leadership right from Sachin to Harbhajan and Ricky to Rohit, who while contributing to the immediate success have always had an eye on strengthening the team for the future. It is in keeping with this philosophy that Hardik Pandya will assume captaincy of Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2024 season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“We express our gratitude to Rohit Sharma for his exceptional leadership; his tenure as the captain of the Mumbai Indians since 2013 has been nothing short of extraordinary. His leadership has not only brought unparalleled success to the team but has also solidified his place as one of the finest captains in the history of the IPL,” Mahela Jayawardene, Global Head of Performance, Mumbai Indians said in a statement.

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<h2>Rohit’s stint as captain</h2>

Rohit took over the captaincy reigns in 2013 from Ricky Ponting in the middle of the season and led the team to their first IPL title.&nbsp;

He then lead Mumbai to victories in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020, becoming the most successful captain in the history of the tournament. Later, MS Dhoni&nbsp;in 2023 helped his team Chennai Super Kings bag the title for the fifth&nbsp;time and joined Rohit Sharma to achieve this feat

Hardik Pandya is all set to lead Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in a major overhaul of the franchise. Hardik, who returned to Mumbai on the deadline day of the trade window, will take over from Rohit Sharma, who successfully led the franchise to five IPL titles during his stint as the skipper of the side.

Hardik Pandya is all set to lead Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in a major overhaul of the franchise. Hardik, who returned to Mumbai on the deadline day of the trade window, will take over from Rohit Sharma, who successfully led the franchise to five IPL titles during his stint as the skipper of the side. He now joins the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Ricky Ponting to lead the record IPL champions. To new beginnings. Good luck, #CaptainPandya 💙 pic.twitter.com/qRH9ABz1PY — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 15, 2023 × Panyda's reign at Mumbai Indians The announcement on Friday (Dec 15) came as a big surprise for the cricket fraternity after Rohit decided to step down from his role as captain. While Pandya having led Gujarat Titans (GT) in the previous two seasons will now look help his new team, Mumbai Indians, clinch the title. Interestingly, Pandaya's first year with GT saw him lead them to glory after beating Rajasthan Royals in the final of the 2022 tournament. Pandaya also acts as deputy to Rohit on the Indian cricket team but is currently nursing an injury. “It is part of legacy building and staying true to the MI philosophy of being future-ready. Mumbai Indians have always been blessed with exceptional leadership right from Sachin to Harbhajan and Ricky to Rohit, who while contributing to the immediate success have always had an eye on strengthening the team for the future. It is in keeping with this philosophy that Hardik Pandya will assume captaincy of Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2024 season. “We express our gratitude to Rohit Sharma for his exceptional leadership; his tenure as the captain of the Mumbai Indians since 2013 has been nothing short of extraordinary. His leadership has not only brought unparalleled success to the team but has also solidified his place as one of the finest captains in the history of the IPL,” Mahela Jayawardene, Global Head of Performance, Mumbai Indians said in a statement. ALSO READ | ‘Tier 2’ tournament similar to IPL set for launch in 2024, BCCI outlines window for proposed T10 league Rohit’s stint as captain Rohit took over the captaincy reigns in 2013 from Ricky Ponting in the middle of the season and led the team to their first IPL title. He then lead Mumbai to victories in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020, becoming the most successful captain in the history of the tournament. Later, MS Dhoni in 2023 helped his team Chennai Super Kings bag the title for the fifth time and joined Rohit Sharma to achieve this feat

IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya to take over captaincy from Rohit Sharma of Mumbai Indians in major overhaul

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is working on launching an IPL-like ‘Tier 2’ tournament but in the T10 format in 2024. According to&nbsp;the latest reports, the BCCI Secretary Jay Shah is heading the development of this new league, set to be launched in a pattern similar to the cash-rich Indian Premier League.

The way the IPL launch opened floodgates for more franchise-based T20 leagues to grow and blossom worldwide, BCCI is plotting to work on this lesser-explored opportunity.&nbsp;

Considering how even the T10 cricket has gained popularity in the brief period since its existence, the Indian Board, in association with several potential sponsors, is close to announcing the emergence of a new cricket league for the September-October window next year.

With stakeholders and sponsors backing the idea of launching a T10 league, the BCCI readies the roadmap for a newer-daddy tournament in the cricket world. However, with this league taking centre stage around said dates next year, the threat of it eating up IPL’s popularity is also a concern for the cricket board.

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Given the masses this league is&nbsp;targeting,&nbsp;the BCCI has more than several problems to handle. One is that of the venue; people close to the development commented that BCCI is contemplating hosting it in India or picking a new venue every year for a global audience to get attracted to it.

Another vital aspect the BCCI is looking into is putting up the age cap, considering preserving IPL’s standout position in world cricket. With IPL’s strength being the prime-time audience, the availability of world-class players and robust backing, this league’s introduction must complement the IPL instead of presenting a new challenge.

The Indian board is worried about the franchises involved, with reports from Moneycontrol saying the BCCI is okay with new teams entering this packed competition or even the IPL-related franchises wanting to invest in this new-growing league or vice-versa.

<h2>Bye-bye to 50-over cricket?</h2>

The ODI format is dying a slow death every day.&nbsp;

Though,&nbsp;the narrative around ODI cricket fading away suffered a blow after the successful 2023 World Cup campaign, with&nbsp;fans wanting more One-Dayers in coming years,&nbsp;the emergence of the&nbsp;T10 league&nbsp;can ultimately put a full stop to the sustainability of 50-over cricket.&nbsp;

Given cricket boards outside of the Big Three (India, Australia and England) are in danger of falling apart, associating themselves with the new Tier-2 league can help them revive and stay afloat for extended periods.

“But if that happens, it could signal the death of 50-over cricket sooner than one thinks," Moneycontrol quoted insiders as fearing.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is working on launching an IPL-like ‘Tier 2’ tournament but in the T10 format in 2024. According to the latest reports, the BCCI Secretary Jay Shah is heading the development of this new league, set to be launched in a pattern similar to the cash-rich Indian Premier League.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is working on launching an IPL-like ‘Tier 2’ tournament but in the T10 format in 2024. According to the latest reports, the BCCI Secretary Jay Shah is heading the development of this new league, set to be launched in a pattern similar to the cash-rich Indian Premier League. The way the IPL launch opened floodgates for more franchise-based T20 leagues to grow and blossom worldwide, BCCI is plotting to work on this lesser-explored opportunity. Considering how even the T10 cricket has gained popularity in the brief period since its existence, the Indian Board, in association with several potential sponsors, is close to announcing the emergence of a new cricket league for the September-October window next year. With stakeholders and sponsors backing the idea of launching a T10 league, the BCCI readies the roadmap for a newer-daddy tournament in the cricket world. However, with this league taking centre stage around said dates next year, the threat of it eating up IPL’s popularity is also a concern for the cricket board. ALSO READ: First week or ten days after World Cup final loss was most difficult, admits Kuldeep after Jo’burg heroics Given the masses this league is targeting, the BCCI has more than several problems to handle. One is that of the venue; people close to the development commented that BCCI is contemplating hosting it in India or picking a new venue every year for a global audience to get attracted to it. Another vital aspect the BCCI is looking into is putting up the age cap, considering preserving IPL’s standout position in world cricket. With IPL’s strength being the prime-time audience, the availability of world-class players and robust backing, this league’s introduction must complement the IPL instead of presenting a new challenge. The Indian board is worried about the franchises involved, with reports from Moneycontrol saying the BCCI is okay with new teams entering this packed competition or even the IPL-related franchises wanting to invest in this new-growing league or vice-versa. Bye-bye to 50-over cricket? The ODI format is dying a slow death every day. Though, the narrative around ODI cricket fading away suffered a blow after the successful 2023 World Cup campaign, with fans wanting more One-Dayers in coming years, the emergence of the T10 league can ultimately put a full stop to the sustainability of 50-over cricket. Given cricket boards outside of the Big Three (India, Australia and England) are in danger of falling apart, associating themselves with the new Tier-2 league can help them revive and stay afloat for extended periods. “But if that happens, it could signal the death of 50-over cricket sooner than one thinks," Moneycontrol quoted insiders as fearing.

BCCI outlines plans for launch of ‘Tier 2’ tournament similar to IPL in 2024

India batter Shreyas Iyer has been announced as skipper of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming season. Nitish Rana, who led the side in Iyer's absence in IPL 2023, has been appointed the vice-captain of the side. Iyer had missed the&nbsp;entire&nbsp;season last year due to a&nbsp;back injury.

"I believe the last season presented us with several challenges, including my absence due to injury," Iyer said in a statement. "Nitish did a great job not only filling in for me but also with his commendable leadership. I am delighted that KKR has named him vice captain. No doubt it will strengthen the leadership group"

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Iyer was bought by Knight Riders for INR 12.5 crore (US $1.5 million) in 2022 and led the team to seventh position in the 10-team event with six wins and eight defeats. Under Rana too KKR finished seventh with six wins and eight defeats &nbsp;in 2023.

KKR CEO Venky Mysore also issued a statement on Iyer's return as skipper: "It was indeed unfortunate that Shreyas missed IPL 2023 due to injury. We are delighted that he's back and at the helm as captain. The way he has worked hard to recover from his injury and the form he has displayed is a testament to his character.

"We are also grateful that Nitish had agreed to step into Shreyas's shoes last season and did a great job. There's no doubt Nitish as vice-captain will support Shreyas in every possible way for the benefit of #TeamKKR."

KKR have made significant changes to the coaching staff as well by&nbsp;bringing back Gautam Gambhir as mentor and roping in Chandrakant Pandit as the head coach of the side. KKR, who have won two IPL titles (2012 &amp; 2014), have not performed up to expectations in last few seasons and would hope to rectify that in 2024.

India batter Shreyas Iyer has been announced as skipper of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming season. Nitish Rana, who led the side in Iyer's absence in IPL 2023, has been appointed the vice-captain of the side.

India batter Shreyas Iyer has been announced as skipper of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming season. Nitish Rana, who led the side in Iyer's absence in IPL 2023, has been appointed the vice-captain of the side. Iyer had missed the entire season last year due to a back injury. "I believe the last season presented us with several challenges, including my absence due to injury," Iyer said in a statement. "Nitish did a great job not only filling in for me but also with his commendable leadership. I am delighted that KKR has named him vice captain. No doubt it will strengthen the leadership group" Also Read: Australian all-rounder Cameron Green reveals he was born with chronic kidney disease Iyer was bought by Knight Riders for INR 12.5 crore (US $1.5 million) in 2022 and led the team to seventh position in the 10-team event with six wins and eight defeats. Under Rana too KKR finished seventh with six wins and eight defeats in 2023. KKR CEO Venky Mysore also issued a statement on Iyer's return as skipper: "It was indeed unfortunate that Shreyas missed IPL 2023 due to injury. We are delighted that he's back and at the helm as captain. The way he has worked hard to recover from his injury and the form he has displayed is a testament to his character. "We are also grateful that Nitish had agreed to step into Shreyas's shoes last season and did a great job. There's no doubt Nitish as vice-captain will support Shreyas in every possible way for the benefit of #TeamKKR." KKR have made significant changes to the coaching staff as well by bringing back Gautam Gambhir as mentor and roping in Chandrakant Pandit as the head coach of the side. KKR, who have won two IPL titles (2012 & 2014), have not performed up to expectations in last few seasons and would hope to rectify that in 2024.

Shreyas Iyer to lead KKR in IPL 2024, Nitish Rana named vice-captain

The IPL 2023 Auction is just around the corner and the teams are looking to plug the remaining gaps during the December 19 event. The auction will be held outside India for the first time as Dubai gets ready to host the franchises and players.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) found the right balance with their well thought out acquisitions at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 player Auction held in Mumbai on Saturday. RCB’s seven bids to fill the vacant spots and form a bold squad for the upcoming season were the result of extensive planning and strategy by the proficient backroom staff — which includes head coach Luke Williams, assistant head coach and head of scouting Malolan Rangarajan — with some crucial tactical inputs from skipper Smriti Mandhana.

Mandhana expressed her delight over auction picks and said the planning for the auction began after the first season only and they were keen to focus more on experienced bowlers who have bowled in Indian conditions.

The team secured one of the country’s most experienced spinners and Khel Ratna awardee Ekta Bisht (₹60 lakh), who is the first Indian woman to take a hat-trick in the T20 Internationals. They further added pace to their attack by picking England’s Kate Cross (₹30 lakh) and young Indian all-rounder Simran Bahadur (₹30 lakh).

As part of RCB’s commitment to provide a platform for local young talents, they picked a promising domestic all-rounder Shubha Satheesh (₹10 lakh) from Bengaluru before adding 2016 Women’s Asia Cup-winner S Meghana (₹30 lakh) into the squad. Australian spin all-rounders Georgia Wareham (₹40 lakh) and Sophie Molineux (₹30 lakh) were the other two foreign acquisitions of the franchise to complete a strong 18-member squad.

Talking about the auction and the selection of players, Rajesh V Menon, VP and Head of RCB, said: “There are no shortcuts to building a team. You make the foundation brick by brick every season. We had lots of learnings from last year, and our main objective was to take those learnings into the auction, plug those gaps, and build a squad that would give us outstanding balance and flexibility to play in any conditions”

RCB, known for its Play Bold philosophy, not only snatched players who are good with the ball but also those who are skillful with the bat as well.

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“Bowling is definitely very important in T20s and a good bowling side wins you competition and this year we were looking to strengthen our spin unit and also look for overseas pacers who can complement Renuka [Singh] well. We have Kate Cross now and I think she will complement Renuka well in the power play with both swinging the other way. And with Molineux and Wareham, the bowling looks very experienced. Plus we have the likes of Shreyanka [Patil] and also [Sophie] Devine and [Ellyse] Perry,” Mandhana said.

Further explaining RCB’s approach and strategy behind the auction, the assistant head coach and head of scouting, Malolan said: “One of the things RCB did really well is to have strong Indian domestic core in Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Singh, Kanika Ahuja and Shreyanka Patil, who form potentially your top five starters in the playing eleven, we have of a very good Indian core. Now, you add to that Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry and Heather Knight, you have one half of the puzzle already sorted. We had a very focused approach to our auction as to how we can better this team with the options available out there. Our focus was to get a well-balanced bowling unit that can perform under any conditions we may encounter.”

<h2>RCB Full Squad for WPL 2024:</h2>

Retained Players: Smriti Mandhana, Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Sophie Devine.

New Buys: Georgia Wareham (₹40 lakh), Kate Cross (₹30 lakh), Ekta Bisht (₹60 lakh), Shubha Satheesh (₹10 lakh), S Meghana (₹30 lakh), Simran Bahadur (₹30 lakh), Sophie Molineux (₹30 lakh)

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) found the right balance with their well thought out acquisitions at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 player Auction held in Mumbai on Saturday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) found the right balance with their well thought out acquisitions at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 player Auction held in Mumbai on Saturday. RCB’s seven bids to fill the vacant spots and form a bold squad for the upcoming season were the result of extensive planning and strategy by the proficient backroom staff — which includes head coach Luke Williams, assistant head coach and head of scouting Malolan Rangarajan — with some crucial tactical inputs from skipper Smriti Mandhana. Mandhana expressed her delight over auction picks and said the planning for the auction began after the first season only and they were keen to focus more on experienced bowlers who have bowled in Indian conditions. The team secured one of the country’s most experienced spinners and Khel Ratna awardee Ekta Bisht (₹60 lakh), who is the first Indian woman to take a hat-trick in the T20 Internationals. They further added pace to their attack by picking England’s Kate Cross (₹30 lakh) and young Indian all-rounder Simran Bahadur (₹30 lakh). As part of RCB’s commitment to provide a platform for local young talents, they picked a promising domestic all-rounder Shubha Satheesh (₹10 lakh) from Bengaluru before adding 2016 Women’s Asia Cup-winner S Meghana (₹30 lakh) into the squad. Australian spin all-rounders Georgia Wareham (₹40 lakh) and Sophie Molineux (₹30 lakh) were the other two foreign acquisitions of the franchise to complete a strong 18-member squad. Talking about the auction and the selection of players, Rajesh V Menon, VP and Head of RCB, said: “There are no shortcuts to building a team. You make the foundation brick by brick every season. We had lots of learnings from last year, and our main objective was to take those learnings into the auction, plug those gaps, and build a squad that would give us outstanding balance and flexibility to play in any conditions” RCB, known for its Play Bold philosophy, not only snatched players who are good with the ball but also those who are skillful with the bat as well. ALSO READ | Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers in maiden in-season tournament final “Bowling is definitely very important in T20s and a good bowling side wins you competition and this year we were looking to strengthen our spin unit and also look for overseas pacers who can complement Renuka [Singh] well. We have Kate Cross now and I think she will complement Renuka well in the power play with both swinging the other way. And with Molineux and Wareham, the bowling looks very experienced. Plus we have the likes of Shreyanka [Patil] and also [Sophie] Devine and [Ellyse] Perry,” Mandhana said. Further explaining RCB’s approach and strategy behind the auction, the assistant head coach and head of scouting, Malolan said: “One of the things RCB did really well is to have strong Indian domestic core in Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Singh, Kanika Ahuja and Shreyanka Patil, who form potentially your top five starters in the playing eleven, we have of a very good Indian core. Now, you add to that Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry and Heather Knight, you have one half of the puzzle already sorted. We had a very focused approach to our auction as to how we can better this team with the options available out there. Our focus was to get a well-balanced bowling unit that can perform under any conditions we may encounter.” RCB Full Squad for WPL 2024: Retained Players: Smriti Mandhana, Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Sophie Devine. New Buys: Georgia Wareham (₹40 lakh), Kate Cross (₹30 lakh), Ekta Bisht (₹60 lakh), Shubha Satheesh (₹10 lakh), S Meghana (₹30 lakh), Simran Bahadur (₹30 lakh), Sophie Molineux (₹30 lakh)

Good bowling side wins you competition, says skipper Smriti Mandhana as RCB tick all boxes

South Africa legend AB de Villiers has made some shocking revelations about his early international retirement in 2018. In May 2018, while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL, De Villiers shocked the entire cricketing fraternity as he announced to step aside from international cricket.&nbsp;

Recently, De Villiers opened up on his retirement call and revealed that he played the last few years in international cricket with a detached retina. "My youngster accidentally kicked me on my eye with his heel. I started really losing vision in the right eye. When I got the surgery done the doctor actually asked me, 'How in the world did you play cricket like this?'. Luckily my left eye did a decent job for the last two years of my career," De Villiers told Wisden Cricket Monthly.

In addition, De Villiers revealed that in the two years leading to his retirement from all forms of the game, in 2021, the swashbuckling batter had been in the dark. "Covid certainly played a role, there's no doubt about it. From an international perspective, the 2015 World Cup hurt big time. It took me a while to get over that and then, when I got back into the side and I was ready to commit, I didn't feel the same culture that I really needed at that time."

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De Villiers had expressed interest in turning up for South Africa for the 2019 ODI World Cup, in England and Wales. However, the offer was made just a day before South Africa's squad announcement and, hence, it went unanswered by Cricket South Africa (CSA) as they backed the De Villiers-less squad for the marquee event. Under Faf du Plessis, the Proteas failed to enter the semi-finals in the 2019 edition.&nbsp;

ABD reflected on that time and further opined, "I often found myself thinking, I don't know, eh? Could this be the end of my career? I didn't even really want to play IPL or anything else. I got away from everything in 2018 and then decided to push one more time with a bit of Test cricket, to try and beat India and Australia over here, and then I'll call it. I didn't want any spotlight on me. I just wanted to say, 'I had a great time, thank you very much'."

The former South African captain ended a glorious run in international cricket with 8,765 Test runs in 114 matches and 9,577 runs in 228 ODIs. In T20Is, he returned with 1,672 in 78 games, at a strike rate of 135.16. He ended his international run with 47 hundreds overall.&nbsp;

It is unbelievable to think that De Villiers continued to play in various T20 competitions post-international retirement with a detached retina. He played in the IPL, for Virat Kohli-starrer RCB, till the 2021 season before pulling out from the game completely.

South Africa legend AB de Villiers has made some shocking revelations about his early international retirement in 2018. In May 2018, while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL, De Villiers shocked the entire cricketing fraternity as he announced to step aside from international cricket.

South Africa legend AB de Villiers has made some shocking revelations about his early international retirement in 2018. In May 2018, while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL, De Villiers shocked the entire cricketing fraternity as he announced to step aside from international cricket. Recently, De Villiers opened up on his retirement call and revealed that he played the last few years in international cricket with a detached retina. "My youngster accidentally kicked me on my eye with his heel. I started really losing vision in the right eye. When I got the surgery done the doctor actually asked me, 'How in the world did you play cricket like this?'. Luckily my left eye did a decent job for the last two years of my career," De Villiers told Wisden Cricket Monthly. In addition, De Villiers revealed that in the two years leading to his retirement from all forms of the game, in 2021, the swashbuckling batter had been in the dark. "Covid certainly played a role, there's no doubt about it. From an international perspective, the 2015 World Cup hurt big time. It took me a while to get over that and then, when I got back into the side and I was ready to commit, I didn't feel the same culture that I really needed at that time." Also read: 'Mediator' Ricky Ponting would like to bury hatchet between Warner and Johnson De Villiers had expressed interest in turning up for South Africa for the 2019 ODI World Cup, in England and Wales. However, the offer was made just a day before South Africa's squad announcement and, hence, it went unanswered by Cricket South Africa (CSA) as they backed the De Villiers-less squad for the marquee event. Under Faf du Plessis, the Proteas failed to enter the semi-finals in the 2019 edition. ABD reflected on that time and further opined, "I often found myself thinking, I don't know, eh? Could this be the end of my career? I didn't even really want to play IPL or anything else. I got away from everything in 2018 and then decided to push one more time with a bit of Test cricket, to try and beat India and Australia over here, and then I'll call it. I didn't want any spotlight on me. I just wanted to say, 'I had a great time, thank you very much'." The former South African captain ended a glorious run in international cricket with 8,765 Test runs in 114 matches and 9,577 runs in 228 ODIs. In T20Is, he returned with 1,672 in 78 games, at a strike rate of 135.16. He ended his international run with 47 hundreds overall. It is unbelievable to think that De Villiers continued to play in various T20 competitions post-international retirement with a detached retina. He played in the IPL, for Virat Kohli-starrer RCB, till the 2021 season before pulling out from the game completely.

Started losing vision...: AB de Villiers reveals shocking details behind early international retirement

The IPL 2024 mini-auction is set to be held in Dubai on Dec 19. Ahead of the auction proceedings, many former cricketers and experts of the game are busy making bold predictions. All eyes are on the marquee players -- such as Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Starc, etc. -- as it will be interesting to see which franchise will end with a formidable line-up after the mini-auction. Amid all the auction hype, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan made a bold claim. He feels Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc will return to the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2024.

While talking to Star Sports, Irfan opined, "I really think you might see Mitchell Starc playing for RCB because he was there before. They would want him there as well because being a left-armer, bowling 140-plus, having that extra pace in those types of pitches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium will be of utmost importance for RCB."

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It is to be noted that Starc was part of the Virat Kohli-led RCB line-up from 2014 to 2015. He was in top form for the Bengaluru-based franchise, ending with 34 scalps in two seasons. However, he has not featured in the IPL since the 2015 edition. With the T20 World Cup 2024 edition set to be held soon after next year's IPL, starting early June in West Indies and USA, Starc is keen to get as many T20s under his belt and, hence, is set to return to the IPL this time around. It will be interesting to see if RCB manages to acquire his services once again, having already released Josh Hazlewood on the retention deadline day.&nbsp;

Starc was last seen in action during the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, where he ended with 16 scalps -- eighth-most overall -- and was part of the Cummins-led Australia's victorious squad.&nbsp;

RCB squad ahead of mini-auction

Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar (from SRH), Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green (from MI).

The IPL 2024 mini-auction is set to be held in Dubai on Dec 19. Ahead of the auction proceedings, many former cricketers and experts of the game are busy making bold predictions.

The IPL 2024 mini-auction is set to be held in Dubai on Dec 19. Ahead of the auction proceedings, many former cricketers and experts of the game are busy making bold predictions. All eyes are on the marquee players -- such as Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Starc, etc. -- as it will be interesting to see which franchise will end with a formidable line-up after the mini-auction. Amid all the auction hype, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan made a bold claim. He feels Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc will return to the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2024. While talking to Star Sports, Irfan opined, "I really think you might see Mitchell Starc playing for RCB because he was there before. They would want him there as well because being a left-armer, bowling 140-plus, having that extra pace in those types of pitches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium will be of utmost importance for RCB." Also read: Former Indian opener predicts next Test captain after Rohit Sharma It is to be noted that Starc was part of the Virat Kohli-led RCB line-up from 2014 to 2015. He was in top form for the Bengaluru-based franchise, ending with 34 scalps in two seasons. However, he has not featured in the IPL since the 2015 edition. With the T20 World Cup 2024 edition set to be held soon after next year's IPL, starting early June in West Indies and USA, Starc is keen to get as many T20s under his belt and, hence, is set to return to the IPL this time around. It will be interesting to see if RCB manages to acquire his services once again, having already released Josh Hazlewood on the retention deadline day. Starc was last seen in action during the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, where he ended with 16 scalps -- eighth-most overall -- and was part of the Cummins-led Australia's victorious squad. RCB squad ahead of mini-auction Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar (from SRH), Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green (from MI).

IPL 2024: Might see Mitchell Starc playing at RCB - Former India pacer Irfan Pathan's BOLD claim

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have traded West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd to Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday. 
IPL released a media advisory to announce Shepherd's trade for a fee of Rs 50 lakh which read, "Romario Shepherd has been traded to Mumbai Indians (MI) from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) during the ongoing TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) trading window ahead of the TATA IPL 2024. Shepherd, who has played 4 IPL matches, representing LSG and Sunrisers Hyderabad, was traded to MI for his existing fee of INR 50 Lakh."

Shepherd has featured only four times in the IPL and has scored 58 runs at an average of 19.3 with a strike rate of 138.1. Coming to his bowling statistics, he has picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 10.88.

Overall in T20I, Shepherd has played 31 matches amassing 301 runs at an average of 37.6 and a strike rate of 153.6. Coming to his bowling statistics, he has claimed 31 wickets with an economy of 10.38 his best bowling figure remains at 4/31.

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He will be looking to thrive under MI's new bowling coach Lasith Malinga who was announced as the bowling coach for the franchise last month. Malinga will fill in the boots of New Zealand pacer Shane Bond whose successful tenure lasted for nine years with the team.

Malinga expressed his excitement and said it is truly an honour for him to be appointed Bowling Coach of Mumbai Indians. "...My journey in the #OneFamily continues, following MI New York and MI Cape Town. I am looking forward to working closely with Mark, Polly, Rohit and the rest of the team, especially the bowling unit, whose approach I loved last season, and the young MI talent that has the potential to excel, backed by the passionate MI Paltan.”

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have traded West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd to Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday. IPL released a media advisory to announce Shepherd's trade for a fee of Rs 50 lakh which read, "Romario Shepherd has been traded to Mumbai Indians (MI) from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) during the ongoing TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) trading window ahead of the TATA IPL 2024.

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have traded West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd to Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday. IPL released a media advisory to announce Shepherd's trade for a fee of Rs 50 lakh which read, "Romario Shepherd has been traded to Mumbai Indians (MI) from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) during the ongoing TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) trading window ahead of the TATA IPL 2024. Shepherd, who has played 4 IPL matches, representing LSG and Sunrisers Hyderabad, was traded to MI for his existing fee of INR 50 Lakh." Shepherd has featured only four times in the IPL and has scored 58 runs at an average of 19.3 with a strike rate of 138.1. Coming to his bowling statistics, he has picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 10.88. Overall in T20I, Shepherd has played 31 matches amassing 301 runs at an average of 37.6 and a strike rate of 153.6. Coming to his bowling statistics, he has claimed 31 wickets with an economy of 10.38 his best bowling figure remains at 4/31. Also Read: Indianapolis Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor to undergo thumb surgery, confirms owner He will be looking to thrive under MI's new bowling coach Lasith Malinga who was announced as the bowling coach for the franchise last month. Malinga will fill in the boots of New Zealand pacer Shane Bond whose successful tenure lasted for nine years with the team. Malinga expressed his excitement and said it is truly an honour for him to be appointed Bowling Coach of Mumbai Indians. "...My journey in the #OneFamily continues, following MI New York and MI Cape Town. I am looking forward to working closely with Mark, Polly, Rohit and the rest of the team, especially the bowling unit, whose approach I loved last season, and the young MI talent that has the potential to excel, backed by the passionate MI Paltan.”

IPL 2024: West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd traded to Mumbai Indians from Lucknow Super Giants

The auctions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 are just days away as teams are gearing up to shape their squads with valuable acquisitions. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in particular made a key decision to retain former India captain MS Dhoni who is now set to play in his 17th season. The decision of MS Dhoni to play in the 2024 season has led former South African great AB de Villiers to state that Dhoni always has a surprise within him.&nbsp;

<h2>De Villiers speaks on Dhoni</h2>

"I see that man's name on the retention list, and it just makes me happy. There was a lot of talk about it in the last season about whether it was going to be his last season. He is moving on to 2024 to play another IPL season. With him, he is always full of surprises. Maybe he has got three more to go, who knows? But It is just great to see his name on there," AB de Villiers said on his YouTube channel.

The franchise made a wise move for Dhoni as he continues to play for the team he joined in 2008 as the captain of the side. During CSK’s two-year ban, he played for Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) which&nbsp;remain the only years he has stayed away from the franchise.

De Villiers also spoke on the acquisition of Shahrukh Khan who was picked by CSK in the bid to make their middle order stronger. He has been a consistent performer in the domestic league and has attracted interest from teams in recent years, although he has underachieved in the IPL.

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"He (Shahrukh Khan) is a strong player and is pretty consistent. I am very sure some of the teams will be very keen to get him over there. He hits the ball a long way as well. That's where CSK stand out. They are very good at picking up released players," de Villiers added.

<h2>CSK squad details</h2>

Released Players:

Ben Stokes, Dwaine Pretorius, Ambati Rayudu, Sisanda Magala, Kyle Jamieson, Bhagath Varma, Senapati and Akash Singh.

CSK Squad (as of November 27):

MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway (wk), Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana.

The auctions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 are just days away as teams are gearing up to shape their squads with valuable acquisitions. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in particular made a key decision to retain former India captain MS Dhoni who is now set to play in his 17th season.

The auctions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 are just days away as teams are gearing up to shape their squads with valuable acquisitions. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in particular made a key decision to retain former India captain MS Dhoni who is now set to play in his 17th season. The decision of MS Dhoni to play in the 2024 season has led former South African great AB de Villiers to state that Dhoni always has a surprise within him. De Villiers speaks on Dhoni "I see that man's name on the retention list, and it just makes me happy. There was a lot of talk about it in the last season about whether it was going to be his last season. He is moving on to 2024 to play another IPL season. With him, he is always full of surprises. Maybe he has got three more to go, who knows? But It is just great to see his name on there," AB de Villiers said on his YouTube channel. The franchise made a wise move for Dhoni as he continues to play for the team he joined in 2008 as the captain of the side. During CSK’s two-year ban, he played for Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) which remain the only years he has stayed away from the franchise. De Villiers also spoke on the acquisition of Shahrukh Khan who was picked by CSK in the bid to make their middle order stronger. He has been a consistent performer in the domestic league and has attracted interest from teams in recent years, although he has underachieved in the IPL. ALSO READ | BCCI likely to ask Rohit Sharma to lead in South Africa T20I series: Reports "He (Shahrukh Khan) is a strong player and is pretty consistent. I am very sure some of the teams will be very keen to get him over there. He hits the ball a long way as well. That's where CSK stand out. They are very good at picking up released players," de Villiers added. CSK squad details Released Players: Ben Stokes, Dwaine Pretorius, Ambati Rayudu, Sisanda Magala, Kyle Jamieson, Bhagath Varma, Senapati and Akash Singh. CSK Squad (as of November 27): MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway (wk), Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana.

He is always full of surprises: AB de Villiers on MS Dhoni's involvement in IPL 2024

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah's cryptic post on Instagram has made a lot of noise. On Tuesday, Bumrah shared a story from his official Instagram handle and wrote, "Silence is sometimes the best answer." His post left fans bewildered and his ardent followers are trying to decipher its meaning amidst rumours and discussions with regard to his professional career. Many feel Bumrah's post is related to Hardik Pandya rejoining Mumbai Indians (MI), after being traded by Gujarat Titans (GT) during the IPL retention deadline day on Sunday (Nov 26).&nbsp;

Former Indian cricketer and chief selector Kris Srikkanth has now joined the bandwagon and commented on Bumrah's viral post. Hardik's move to MI is being&nbsp;seen as a strategic move by Mumbai team management, potentially grooming him as Rohit's successor. Thus, many feel Hardik rejoining MI has ended Bumrah's dream of succeeding Rohit. Srikkanth feels Bumrah 'might have regrets and would have been hurt'.

<h2>'He must be feeling he stayed back with MI but the franchise...'</h2>

Srikkanth said in a video on his YouTube channel, "You can't find another cricketer like Jasprit Bumrah. Be it Tests or white-ball cricket, he is one of the best going around. He gave it his all in the World Cup. And as you said, in the 5th Test against England, he was the stand-in Test captain in 2022. He might have regrets. He would have been hurt. He must be feeling that he stayed back with MI but the franchise is now celebrating someone who left and came back. 'You are making him the biggest thing on earth'. He might feel it's not fair."

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"Something, similar happened with Ravindra Jadeja at CSK. But the team management and the captain came in and sorted out everything. In my opinion, what will happen is... I am sure the team management will sit with Pandya, Bumrah, and Rohit and sort out things. As a team only, you can only win championships. I would have been hurt if something like that happened to me. After Hardik Pandya has returned, Bumrah might think, I am from Gujarat, I could have captained that team. I don't know whether it's a lack of communication. Something must have happened. Otherwise, Bumrah, who is such a down-to-earth person... He is a fantastic human being, if he is getting annoyed, obviously, something must have happened," Srikkanth added.

It will be interesting to see how things shape up in the MI camp before the start of the IPL 2024 edition. At present, the team management's focus will be on the forthcoming mini-auction, to be held in Dubai on Dec 19.&nbsp;

MI squad after retention deadline day:

Rohit Sharma (c), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd (from LSG), Hardik Pandya (from GT).

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah's cryptic post on Instagram has made a lot of noise. On Tuesday, Bumrah shared a story from his official Instagram handle and wrote, "Silence is sometimes the best answer.

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah's cryptic post on Instagram has made a lot of noise. On Tuesday, Bumrah shared a story from his official Instagram handle and wrote, "Silence is sometimes the best answer." His post left fans bewildered and his ardent followers are trying to decipher its meaning amidst rumours and discussions with regard to his professional career. Many feel Bumrah's post is related to Hardik Pandya rejoining Mumbai Indians (MI), after being traded by Gujarat Titans (GT) during the IPL retention deadline day on Sunday (Nov 26). Former Indian cricketer and chief selector Kris Srikkanth has now joined the bandwagon and commented on Bumrah's viral post. Hardik's move to MI is being seen as a strategic move by Mumbai team management, potentially grooming him as Rohit's successor. Thus, many feel Hardik rejoining MI has ended Bumrah's dream of succeeding Rohit. Srikkanth feels Bumrah 'might have regrets and would have been hurt'. 'He must be feeling he stayed back with MI but the franchise...' Srikkanth said in a video on his YouTube channel, "You can't find another cricketer like Jasprit Bumrah. Be it Tests or white-ball cricket, he is one of the best going around. He gave it his all in the World Cup. And as you said, in the 5th Test against England, he was the stand-in Test captain in 2022. He might have regrets. He would have been hurt. He must be feeling that he stayed back with MI but the franchise is now celebrating someone who left and came back. 'You are making him the biggest thing on earth'. He might feel it's not fair." Also read: 'He already told...': CSK CEO on MS Dhoni turning up for 2024 season "Something, similar happened with Ravindra Jadeja at CSK. But the team management and the captain came in and sorted out everything. In my opinion, what will happen is... I am sure the team management will sit with Pandya, Bumrah, and Rohit and sort out things. As a team only, you can only win championships. I would have been hurt if something like that happened to me. After Hardik Pandya has returned, Bumrah might think, I am from Gujarat, I could have captained that team. I don't know whether it's a lack of communication. Something must have happened. Otherwise, Bumrah, who is such a down-to-earth person... He is a fantastic human being, if he is getting annoyed, obviously, something must have happened," Srikkanth added. It will be interesting to see how things shape up in the MI camp before the start of the IPL 2024 edition. At present, the team management's focus will be on the forthcoming mini-auction, to be held in Dubai on Dec 19. MI squad after retention deadline day: Rohit Sharma (c), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd (from LSG), Hardik Pandya (from GT).

Bumrah may have been hurt by Hardik's transfer to MI: Former India player decodes pacer's cryptic post

In a sensational development on Sunday (Nov 26) evening, Hardik Pandya returned to record five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians. On the trade deadline day, the Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper swapped the 2022 champions for MI as he returned to the team where he started his journey. Pandya, a five-time champion himself will don the blue colours of MI in the 2024 season with eyes now cast on the IPL auctions happening on December 19 in Dubai.

<h2>Hardik Pandya returns</h2>

“The feeling of coming back to Mumbai is very special for a lot of reasons. How my cricketing journey started in 2015 with MI with them noticing me in 2013, you know when I look back and how my span of 10 years has been something very special. It has not sunk in yet that I am finally back where my whole cricketing journey started. I have achieved all the possible things they have been the most important part of my life. I have special bonds with Aakash and the whole family as they have been with me in my thick and thin and it is more emotional,” Hardik added in his first interview after his return to Mumbai Indians.

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<h2>Deadline day drama</h2>

Sunday proved to be a crucial day for IPL teams where eyes were firmly cast on making the deadline day switch. Pandya along with Cameron Green was on the hotlist of players who were rumoured to be released. However, as the deadline neared, the move looked off by 5 pm on Sunday with GT set to retain their priced asset. However, at the 11th hour, MI managed to pull the rabbit out of the hat as they acquired Pandya while Green was traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

The move turned out to be a blockbuster affair as the teams are now intended to focus on the auctions which take place on December 19. With players being released, the teams will have a significant amount to spend in the auctions as host players are set to enter the market.

In a sensational development on Sunday (Nov 26) evening, Hardik Pandya returned to record five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians. On the trade deadline day, the Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper swapped the 2022 champions for MI as he returned to the team where he started his journey.

In a sensational development on Sunday (Nov 26) evening, Hardik Pandya returned to record five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians. On the trade deadline day, the Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper swapped the 2022 champions for MI as he returned to the team where he started his journey. Pandya, a five-time champion himself will don the blue colours of MI in the 2024 season with eyes now cast on the IPL auctions happening on December 19 in Dubai. Hardik Pandya returns “The feeling of coming back to Mumbai is very special for a lot of reasons. How my cricketing journey started in 2015 with MI with them noticing me in 2013, you know when I look back and how my span of 10 years has been something very special. It has not sunk in yet that I am finally back where my whole cricketing journey started. I have achieved all the possible things they have been the most important part of my life. I have special bonds with Aakash and the whole family as they have been with me in my thick and thin and it is more emotional,” Hardik added in his first interview after his return to Mumbai Indians. ALSO READ | CWC - Silencing 100,000 people after Kohli's wicket is the moment I will savour for long: Pat Cummins Deadline day drama Sunday proved to be a crucial day for IPL teams where eyes were firmly cast on making the deadline day switch. Pandya along with Cameron Green was on the hotlist of players who were rumoured to be released. However, as the deadline neared, the move looked off by 5 pm on Sunday with GT set to retain their priced asset. However, at the 11th hour, MI managed to pull the rabbit out of the hat as they acquired Pandya while Green was traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The move turned out to be a blockbuster affair as the teams are now intended to focus on the auctions which take place on December 19. With players being released, the teams will have a significant amount to spend in the auctions as host players are set to enter the market.

'The feeling of coming back to Mumbai is very special': Hardik Pandya opens up after emotional MI return

CSK retained and released List: Defending IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have a settled and strong squad at the helm, and ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction, the franchise needs to make a few decisions looking into the future. While most fans are keen on what the future holds for CSK captain and veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the backroom staff and the think tank are busy penning the final list of retained and released players before the deadline date, Sunday (Nov 26). &nbsp;

Given the history of CSK's working setup, the Chennai-based team would retain most of the players while letting go of those uncertain to donate time due to any commitments or injury scares.&nbsp;

On the retention day, the list of released and retained players were made public.&nbsp;

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While Rayudu, one of IPL’s most decorated players, announced his retirement after winning the final last year, England star all-rounder Ben Stokes recently opted out of the upcoming season to manage his workload and fitness.&nbsp;

Having suffered knee issues since the start of 2022, Stokes, who unretired from the ODIs to appear in the recently-concluded World Cup, admitted to be undergoing the much-required knee surgery. Although the franchise is said to be 'in support of his decision' to remain unavailable, CSK's decision-makers contemplated releasing him ahead of the auction.&nbsp;

Here is the&nbsp;list of players released by CSK ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction –

<ul>
	<li>Ambati Rayudu (now retired)</li>
	<li>Ben Stokes</li>
	<li>Dwaine Pretorius</li>
	<li>Sisanda Magala</li>
	<li>Bhagath Verma</li>
	<li>Akash Singh</li>
	<li>Subhranshu Senapati</li>
	<li>Kyle Jamieson</li>
</ul>

List of players retained by CSK ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction -

<ul>
	<li>MS Dhoni (wk)(c)</li>
	<li>Ruturaj Gaikwad</li>
	<li>Devon Conway</li>
	<li>Deepak Chahar</li>
	<li>Tushar Deshpande</li>
	<li>Maheesh Theekshana</li>
	<li>Simranjeet Singh</li>
	<li>Matheesha Pathirana</li>
	<li>Prashant Solanki</li>
	<li>Mitchell Santner</li>
	<li>Rajvardhan Hangargekar</li>
	<li>Ravindra Jadeja</li>
	<li>Moeen Ali</li>
	<li>Shivam Dube</li>
	<li>Ajinkya Rahane</li>
	<li>Nishant Sindhu</li>
	<li>Shaik Rasheed</li>
	<li>Ajay Mandal</li>
</ul>

Meanwhile, CSK, unlike other franchises, has thus far opted against trading any player ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction, set to be held in Dubai on Tuesday (Dec 19).

CSK's remaining purse heading into the auction is 32.1 crores.&nbsp;

CSK retained and released List: Defending IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have a settled and strong squad at the helm, and ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction, the franchise needs to make a few decisions looking into the future.

CSK retained and released List: Defending IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have a settled and strong squad at the helm, and ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction, the franchise needs to make a few decisions looking into the future. While most fans are keen on what the future holds for CSK captain and veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the backroom staff and the think tank are busy penning the final list of retained and released players before the deadline date, Sunday (Nov 26). Given the history of CSK's working setup, the Chennai-based team would retain most of the players while letting go of those uncertain to donate time due to any commitments or injury scares. On the retention day, the list of released and retained players were made public. ALSO READ: IPL 2024 Auction: Mumbai Indians to release Green, Archer for Pandya’s potential switch – Reports While Rayudu, one of IPL’s most decorated players, announced his retirement after winning the final last year, England star all-rounder Ben Stokes recently opted out of the upcoming season to manage his workload and fitness. Having suffered knee issues since the start of 2022, Stokes, who unretired from the ODIs to appear in the recently-concluded World Cup, admitted to be undergoing the much-required knee surgery. Although the franchise is said to be 'in support of his decision' to remain unavailable, CSK's decision-makers contemplated releasing him ahead of the auction. Here is the list of players released by CSK ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction – Ambati Rayudu (now retired) Ben Stokes Dwaine Pretorius Sisanda Magala Bhagath Verma Akash Singh Subhranshu Senapati Kyle Jamieson List of players retained by CSK ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction - MS Dhoni (wk)(c) Ruturaj Gaikwad Devon Conway Deepak Chahar Tushar Deshpande Maheesh Theekshana Simranjeet Singh Matheesha Pathirana Prashant Solanki Mitchell Santner Rajvardhan Hangargekar Ravindra Jadeja Moeen Ali Shivam Dube Ajinkya Rahane Nishant Sindhu Shaik Rasheed Ajay Mandal Meanwhile, CSK, unlike other franchises, has thus far opted against trading any player ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction, set to be held in Dubai on Tuesday (Dec 19). CSK's remaining purse heading into the auction is 32.1 crores.

IPL 2024 Auction - Full list of players retained and released by Chennai Super Kings

DC retained and released list:&nbsp;Delhi Capitals have released the list of players released and retained by them ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction on December 19 in Dubai. The Capitals have let go of a total 11 players from the squad including West Indies batter Rovman Powell and South Africa batter Rilee Rossouw.

Out of the 11 players released, four are foreign and seven domestic players. Segregating the players by skills, three players released are bowlers while eight are batters.&nbsp;

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Capitals had a horrible season last year as they lost nine out of 14 games and finished second last on the points table with just five wins and 10 points.

Prithvi Shaw, who also had hard time last season with the bat, has been retained. Shaw was expected to have a 'bumper season' last year as per coaches but failed miserably before being dropped from the side.

Delhi now has 15 players left in the squad. They will also be boosted by the return of Rishabh Pant whose return has been confirmed by DC director of cricket Sourav Ganguly.&nbsp;

For the mini-auction, Delhi Capitals had US $0.54 million or INR 4.45 crore in purse before releasing the players. As per the IPL rules, the teams will also get US $600,000 (INR 5 crore) extra added to their purse as well.

DC retained and released list

Here is the full list of players released by DC ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction -

<ul>
	<li>Rilee Rossouw</li>
	<li>Chetan Sakariya</li>
	<li>Rovman Powell</li>
	<li>Manish Pandey</li>
	<li>Phil Salt</li>
	<li>Mustafizur Rahman</li>
	<li>Kamlesh Nagarkoti</li>
	<li>Ripal Patel</li>
	<li>Sarfaraz Khan</li>
	<li>Aman Khan</li>
	<li>Priyam Garg</li>
</ul>

Here's the full list of players retained by DC ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction -

<ul>
	<li>David Warner</li>
	<li>Prithvi Shaw</li>
	<li>Yash Dhull</li>
	<li>Anrich Nortje</li>
	<li>Ishant Sharma</li>
	<li>Khaleel Ahmed</li>
	<li>Kuldeep Yadav</li>
	<li>Lungi Ngidi</li>
	<li>Mukesh Kumar</li>
	<li>Pravin Dubey</li>
	<li>Vicky Ostwal</li>
	<li>Axar Patel</li>
	<li>Lalit Yadav</li>
	<li>Mitchell Marsh</li>
	<li>Abhishek Porel</li>
</ul>

DC retained and released list: Delhi Capitals have released the list of players released and retained by them ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction on December 19 in Dubai.

DC retained and released list: Delhi Capitals have released the list of players released and retained by them ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction on December 19 in Dubai. The Capitals have let go of a total 11 players from the squad including West Indies batter Rovman Powell and South Africa batter Rilee Rossouw. Out of the 11 players released, four are foreign and seven domestic players. Segregating the players by skills, three players released are bowlers while eight are batters. Also Read: IPL 2024 Auction - Full list of players retained and released by Chennai Super Kings Capitals had a horrible season last year as they lost nine out of 14 games and finished second last on the points table with just five wins and 10 points. Prithvi Shaw, who also had hard time last season with the bat, has been retained. Shaw was expected to have a 'bumper season' last year as per coaches but failed miserably before being dropped from the side. Delhi now has 15 players left in the squad. They will also be boosted by the return of Rishabh Pant whose return has been confirmed by DC director of cricket Sourav Ganguly. For the mini-auction, Delhi Capitals had US $0.54 million or INR 4.45 crore in purse before releasing the players. As per the IPL rules, the teams will also get US $600,000 (INR 5 crore) extra added to their purse as well. DC retained and released list Here is the full list of players released by DC ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction - Rilee Rossouw Chetan Sakariya Rovman Powell Manish Pandey Phil Salt Mustafizur Rahman Kamlesh Nagarkoti Ripal Patel Sarfaraz Khan Aman Khan Priyam Garg Here's the full list of players retained by DC ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction - David Warner Prithvi Shaw Yash Dhull Anrich Nortje Ishant Sharma Khaleel Ahmed Kuldeep Yadav Lungi Ngidi Mukesh Kumar Pravin Dubey Vicky Ostwal Axar Patel Lalit Yadav Mitchell Marsh Abhishek Porel

IPL 2024 Auction: Full list of players retained and released by Delhi Capitals

Shubman Gill has been announced as the new captain of the one-time winners Gujarat Titans (GT) ahead of the IPL mini-auction for the 2024 edition, on Monday (Nov 27). After Hardik Pandya was traded to the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI), in a historic deal, Gill has been elevated as the captain of the Gujarat franchise. The 24-year-old will lead a side filled with experienced campaigners such as Rashid Khan - who was serving as Hardik's deputy since the franchise's admission in 2022 - David Miller, Mohammed Shami, Matthew Wade and the likes.

Vikram Solanki, Gujarat's director of cricket, said in a statement, "We've seen him mature not only as a batter but also as a leader in cricket," he added. "His contribution on the field has helped Gujarat Titans emerge as a formidable force...His maturity and skill are evident in his on-field performance and we are extremely excited to embark on a new journey with a young leader like Shubman at the helm."

On Hardik's switch to his previous franchise MI, Solanki said, "He has expressed a desire to return to his original team Mumbai Indians."

"We respect his decision and wish him all the very best in his future endeavours."

Gill has raised his stature while playing for the Gujarat franchise since their admission in IPL 2022. The right-hander has amassed 1,373 runs in two seasons for Gujarat, after joining them post his stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). In 2023, the youngster ended with 890 runs -- most by any -- including three hundreds and four half-centuries. It will be interesting to see how Gill responds to the added responsibility in the upcoming season.&nbsp;

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GT retained and released list - IPL 2024 Auction

<h2>Here is the full list of players released by GT ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction:</h2>

<ul>
	<li>Yash Dayal</li>
	<li>KS Bharat</li>
	<li>Shivam Mavi</li>
	<li>Urvil Patel</li>
	<li>Pradeep Sangwan</li>
	<li>Odean Smith</li>
	<li>Alzarri Joseph</li>
	<li>Dasun Shanaka</li>
	<li>Hardik Pandya</li>
</ul>

<h2>Here's the full list of players retained by GT ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction -</h2>

<ul>
	<li>David Miller</li>
	<li>Shubman Gill</li>
	<li>Matthew Wade</li>
	<li>Wriddhiman Saha</li>
	<li>Kane Williamson</li>
	<li>Hardik Pandya (capt)</li>
	<li>Abhinav Manohar</li>
	<li>B Sai Sudharsan</li>
	<li>Darshan Nalkande</li>
	<li>Vijay Shankar</li>
	<li>Jayant Yadav</li>
	<li>Rahul Tewatia</li>
	<li>Mohammed Shami</li>
	<li>Noor Ahmad</li>
	<li>R Sai Kishore</li>
	<li>Rashid Khan</li>
	<li>Josh Little</li>
	<li>Mohit Sharma</li>
</ul>

Shubman Gill has been announced as the new captain of the one-time winners Gujarat Titans (GT) ahead of the IPL mini-auction for the 2024 edition, on Monday (Nov 27).

Shubman Gill has been announced as the new captain of the one-time winners Gujarat Titans (GT) ahead of the IPL mini-auction for the 2024 edition, on Monday (Nov 27). After Hardik Pandya was traded to the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI), in a historic deal, Gill has been elevated as the captain of the Gujarat franchise. The 24-year-old will lead a side filled with experienced campaigners such as Rashid Khan - who was serving as Hardik's deputy since the franchise's admission in 2022 - David Miller, Mohammed Shami, Matthew Wade and the likes. Vikram Solanki, Gujarat's director of cricket, said in a statement, "We've seen him mature not only as a batter but also as a leader in cricket," he added. "His contribution on the field has helped Gujarat Titans emerge as a formidable force...His maturity and skill are evident in his on-field performance and we are extremely excited to embark on a new journey with a young leader like Shubman at the helm." On Hardik's switch to his previous franchise MI, Solanki said, "He has expressed a desire to return to his original team Mumbai Indians." "We respect his decision and wish him all the very best in his future endeavours." Gill has raised his stature while playing for the Gujarat franchise since their admission in IPL 2022. The right-hander has amassed 1,373 runs in two seasons for Gujarat, after joining them post his stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). In 2023, the youngster ended with 890 runs -- most by any -- including three hundreds and four half-centuries. It will be interesting to see how Gill responds to the added responsibility in the upcoming season. Also read: IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya traded to Mumbai Indians; Cameron Green joins RCB in all-cash deal GT retained and released list - IPL 2024 Auction Here is the full list of players released by GT ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction: Yash Dayal KS Bharat Shivam Mavi Urvil Patel Pradeep Sangwan Odean Smith Alzarri Joseph Dasun Shanaka Hardik Pandya Here's the full list of players retained by GT ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction - David Miller Shubman Gill Matthew Wade Wriddhiman Saha Kane Williamson Hardik Pandya (capt) Abhinav Manohar B Sai Sudharsan Darshan Nalkande Vijay Shankar Jayant Yadav Rahul Tewatia Mohammed Shami Noor Ahmad R Sai Kishore Rashid Khan Josh Little Mohit Sharma

IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans appoint Shubman Gill new captain after Hardik Pandya trade

GT retained and released list:&nbsp;Gujarat Titans have released the list of players retained ahead of the IPL 2024 auction and the list includes Hardik Pandya as well. It was rumoured that Pandya is going to be traded to Mumbai Indians in a blockbuster trade ahead of the retention deadline.

Among other players who have been retained by Titans are expected names including Shubman Gill, David Miller, Rashid Khan and Sai Sudharsan to name a few.

Among the players who have been let go by the Titans are majorly bowlers or bowling all-rounders including Yash Dayal, who was taken to cleaners by KKR's Rinku Singh last season with five sixes in one over. In total, only eight players have been released by the 2022 winners.

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They have not changed much of the squad given the success enjoyed over the last two seasons which saw them reaching the final twice in two seasons of their existence.&nbsp;

Gujarat Titans had US $0.54 million or INR 4.45 crore left in the purse for the auction before releasing the players. They now will have decent amount at their disposal with an added boost of US $600,000 (INR 5 crore) approved by the IPL for each team.

As for Pandya, he has been named as the captain but the trade window is still open and player to player swap is still a probability.

GT retained and released list - IPL 2024 Auction

<h2>Here is the full list of players released by GT ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction –</h2>

<ul>
	<li>Yash Dayal</li>
	<li>KS Bharat</li>
	<li>Shivam Mavi</li>
	<li>Urvil Patel</li>
	<li>Pradeep Sangwan</li>
	<li>Odean Smith</li>
	<li>Alzarri Joseph</li>
	<li>Dasun Shanaka</li>
</ul>

<h2>Here's the full list of players retained by GT ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction -</h2>

<ul>
	<li>David Miller</li>
	<li>Shubman Gill</li>
	<li>Matthew Wade</li>
	<li>Wriddhiman Saha</li>
	<li>Kane Williamson</li>
	<li>Hardik Pandya (capt)</li>
	<li>Abhinav Manohar</li>
	<li>B Sai Sudharsan</li>
	<li>Darshan Nalkande</li>
	<li>Vijay Shankar</li>
	<li>Jayant Yadav</li>
	<li>Rahul Tewatia</li>
	<li>Mohammed Shami</li>
	<li>Noor Ahmad</li>
	<li>R Sai Kishore</li>
	<li>Rashid Khan</li>
	<li>Josh Little</li>
	<li>Mohit Sharma 
	&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

GT retained and released list: Gujarat Titans have released the list of players retained ahead of the IPL 2024 auction and the list includes Hardik Pandya as well.

GT retained and released list: Gujarat Titans have released the list of players retained ahead of the IPL 2024 auction and the list includes Hardik Pandya as well. It was rumoured that Pandya is going to be traded to Mumbai Indians in a blockbuster trade ahead of the retention deadline. Among other players who have been retained by Titans are expected names including Shubman Gill, David Miller, Rashid Khan and Sai Sudharsan to name a few. Among the players who have been let go by the Titans are majorly bowlers or bowling all-rounders including Yash Dayal, who was taken to cleaners by KKR's Rinku Singh last season with five sixes in one over. In total, only eight players have been released by the 2022 winners. Also Read: IPL 2024 Auction: Full list of players retained and released by Kolkata Knight Riders They have not changed much of the squad given the success enjoyed over the last two seasons which saw them reaching the final twice in two seasons of their existence. Gujarat Titans had US $0.54 million or INR 4.45 crore left in the purse for the auction before releasing the players. They now will have decent amount at their disposal with an added boost of US $600,000 (INR 5 crore) approved by the IPL for each team. As for Pandya, he has been named as the captain but the trade window is still open and player to player swap is still a probability. GT retained and released list - IPL 2024 Auction Here is the full list of players released by GT ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction – Yash Dayal KS Bharat Shivam Mavi Urvil Patel Pradeep Sangwan Odean Smith Alzarri Joseph Dasun Shanaka Here's the full list of players retained by GT ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction - David Miller Shubman Gill Matthew Wade Wriddhiman Saha Kane Williamson Hardik Pandya (capt) Abhinav Manohar B Sai Sudharsan Darshan Nalkande Vijay Shankar Jayant Yadav Rahul Tewatia Mohammed Shami Noor Ahmad R Sai Kishore Rashid Khan Josh Little Mohit Sharma

IPL 2024 Auction: Full list of players retained and released by Gujarat Titans

Two hours after Gujarat Titans retained their captain, Hardik Pandya, on the IPL 2024 retention deadline day, the dream trade of Pandya returning to his former franchise, Mumbai Indians, turned into a reality. The most talked-about and perhaps the biggest trade in the tournament’s history is said to be completed, with details submitted to the BCCI and all parties concerned in IPL.

As per Cricbuzz, the deal was signed on Sunday (Nov 26) between both franchises in an all-cash trade, meaning no player switched bases from MI to GT. Per the report, the BCCI has given this deal a go-ahead involving just cash transactions, the value of which remains unclear. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya’s league fee for one year is INR 15 crores.&nbsp;

Outside of Hardik Pandya joining Mumbai Indians, the five-time winners let go of Australian all-rounder Cameron Green in an all-cash deal to Royal Challengers Bangalore, per the latest reports. Though confirmation of the same is yet to get public, a renowned commentator, Harsha Bhogle, posted on X, putting credibility beside it.

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While Pandya’s selection will boost the side’s chances of going for the record sixth title in the 17th season, Green’s presence could come in handy. Green, bought for over INR 17 crores in the previous auction, impressed everyone with his all-around ability despite not getting to bat at a particular position throughout the season.&nbsp;

His maiden IPL hundred in MI’s last league game of IPL 2023 helped them qualify for the playoffs, where they failed to make it to the next stage.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, both teams listed their released and retained players ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction scheduled on Tuesday (Dec 19) in Dubai.&nbsp;

<h3>Mumbai Indians – List of retained and released players&nbsp;</h3>

Players released: Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Duan Jansen, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Sandeep Warrier

Players traded out:&nbsp;Cameron Green

Players traded in: Romario Shepherd, Hardik Pandya

Players retained: Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff

<h3>Gujarat Titans – List of retained and released players</h3>

Players released: Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith, Dasun Shanaka, Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Pradeep Sangwan

Players traded out:&nbsp;Hardik Pandya

Players retained: David Miller, Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya, Abhinav Manohar, B Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Josh Little, Mohit Sharma

Two hours after Gujarat Titans retained their captain, Hardik Pandya, on the IPL 2024 retention deadline day, the dream trade of Pandya returning to his former franchise, Mumbai Indians, turned into a reality.

Two hours after Gujarat Titans retained their captain, Hardik Pandya, on the IPL 2024 retention deadline day, the dream trade of Pandya returning to his former franchise, Mumbai Indians, turned into a reality. The most talked-about and perhaps the biggest trade in the tournament’s history is said to be completed, with details submitted to the BCCI and all parties concerned in IPL. As per Cricbuzz, the deal was signed on Sunday (Nov 26) between both franchises in an all-cash trade, meaning no player switched bases from MI to GT. Per the report, the BCCI has given this deal a go-ahead involving just cash transactions, the value of which remains unclear. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya’s league fee for one year is INR 15 crores. Outside of Hardik Pandya joining Mumbai Indians, the five-time winners let go of Australian all-rounder Cameron Green in an all-cash deal to Royal Challengers Bangalore, per the latest reports. Though confirmation of the same is yet to get public, a renowned commentator, Harsha Bhogle, posted on X, putting credibility beside it. That explains it now. Cameron Green in an all-cash deal to @RCBTweets and Hardik Pandya, with the money released, to @mipaltan. So RCB batting will be Faf, Virat, Green, Patidar, Maxwell, DK. MI will be Rohit, Ishan, Sky, Tilak, Hardik, David. https://t.co/7WIVilZTGO — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 26, 2023 × ALSO READ: IPL 2024 Auction: Full list of players released and retained by Lucknow Super Giants While Pandya’s selection will boost the side’s chances of going for the record sixth title in the 17th season, Green’s presence could come in handy. Green, bought for over INR 17 crores in the previous auction, impressed everyone with his all-around ability despite not getting to bat at a particular position throughout the season. His maiden IPL hundred in MI’s last league game of IPL 2023 helped them qualify for the playoffs, where they failed to make it to the next stage. Meanwhile, both teams listed their released and retained players ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction scheduled on Tuesday (Dec 19) in Dubai. Mumbai Indians – List of retained and released players Players released: Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Duan Jansen, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, Sandeep Warrier Players traded out: Cameron Green Players traded in: Romario Shepherd, Hardik Pandya Players retained: Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff Gujarat Titans – List of retained and released players Players released: Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith, Dasun Shanaka, Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Pradeep Sangwan Players traded out: Hardik Pandya Players retained: David Miller, Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Hardik Pandya, Abhinav Manohar, B Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, R Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Josh Little, Mohit Sharma

IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya traded to Mumbai Indians; Cameron Green joins RCB in all-cash deal

England batter Joe Root has decided to withdraw from the IPL 2024 season. The news was confirmed by Rajasthan Royals, the franchise Root played for, ahead of the player retention deadline on November 26 4 PM. Root had made his debut in the lucrative league only last year.

Royals, who had bought Root for his base price of about $121,000 (INR 1 crore) in 2023, issued a statement on their website and said that they 'respect' Root's decision.

"During our retention conversations, Joe informed us of his decision to not take part in IPL 2024," said Kumar Sangakkara, Royals' director of cricket.

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During his time with the Royals, Root played three matches only and batted in one of them, scoring 10 runs. Sangakkara was, nonetheless, full of praise for the former England skipper.

"Even in a short span of time, Joe was able to create such a positive impact on the franchise and the players around him. His energy around the group and the experience he brought to the Royals will be missed. We respect his decision totally and wish him success in everything he does," Sangakkara said.

The team statement also thanked Root for sharing wisdom and knowledge with young players including Yashasvi Jaiswal.

"The 32-year-old's addition to the Royals squad brought in plenty of depth and experience, which served as a learning experience for a lot of youngsters in the side like Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the team," read the franchise statement.&nbsp;

Root is the second England player after Ben Stokes to opt out of the IPL 2024. The current England Test skipper sighted upcoming India Tests and workload management as his reasons for staying away from the cash-rich league this year.

The teams, meanwhile, are gearing up for the mini-auction set to take place on December 19 in Dubai.

England batter Joe Root has decided to withdraw from the IPL 2024 season. The news was confirmed by Rajasthan Royals, the franchise Root played for, ahead of the player retention deadline on November 26 4 PM.

England batter Joe Root has decided to withdraw from the IPL 2024 season. The news was confirmed by Rajasthan Royals, the franchise Root played for, ahead of the player retention deadline on November 26 4 PM. Root had made his debut in the lucrative league only last year. Royals, who had bought Root for his base price of about $121,000 (INR 1 crore) in 2023, issued a statement on their website and said that they 'respect' Root's decision. "During our retention conversations, Joe informed us of his decision to not take part in IPL 2024," said Kumar Sangakkara, Royals' director of cricket. Also Read: BCCI inclined towards appointing new India coach despite intense talks with Rahul Dravid During his time with the Royals, Root played three matches only and batted in one of them, scoring 10 runs. Sangakkara was, nonetheless, full of praise for the former England skipper. "Even in a short span of time, Joe was able to create such a positive impact on the franchise and the players around him. His energy around the group and the experience he brought to the Royals will be missed. We respect his decision totally and wish him success in everything he does," Sangakkara said. The team statement also thanked Root for sharing wisdom and knowledge with young players including Yashasvi Jaiswal. "The 32-year-old's addition to the Royals squad brought in plenty of depth and experience, which served as a learning experience for a lot of youngsters in the side like Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the team," read the franchise statement. Root is the second England player after Ben Stokes to opt out of the IPL 2024. The current England Test skipper sighted upcoming India Tests and workload management as his reasons for staying away from the cash-rich league this year. The teams, meanwhile, are gearing up for the mini-auction set to take place on December 19 in Dubai.

England and Rajasthan Royals batter Joe Root opts out of IPL 2024

The five-time IPL winners, Mumbai Indians, have decided to release star foreign players – Cameron Green and Jofra Archer ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction to manage funds following Hardik Pandya’s shock trade from Gujarat Titans. Mumbai Indians have a limited purse heading into the auction, and to add more money to their kitty with an extra INR 5 crores from last season, they plan to let go of two massive match winners.

Australian Cameron Green entered his maiden IPL auction last year with a base price of INR 2 crores. Mumbai Indians chased him till the end, succeeding in bagging his services for a whopping INR 17.5 crores – making him the most expensive Australian and the second most expensive purchase in IPL auction history.&nbsp;

In his debut season, despite batting at several positions throughout the tournament, Green made a name for himself, smashing 452 runs in 16 matches, including a hundred in the team’s final league match against the SunRisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede. That ton also helped MI win the match and qualify for the playoffs. However, Green averaged slightly above 50 (50.22), striking at 160.28.

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Meanwhile, the Mumbai-based outfit had bought the World Cup winner with England, Jofra Archer, for INR 8 crores in the last mega auction in 2021. Though the seamer missed the first season with an injury, he appeared in just five matches the next time, picking two wickets at a biting average of 95 and economy of near 9.5.&nbsp;

With Archer out with a stressed fracture in his right elbow, Mumbai Indians decided to part ways and look out for better injury-free prospects at the IPL 2024 mini-auction. The MI side has also traded West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd from the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for his base price of INR 50 lakh.

<h2>Pandya’s shock trade from GT to MI</h2>

Although several rumours were doing rounds on Hardik Pandya wanting to rejoin his former franchise, Mumbai Indians, the confirmation came Friday night, surprising the cricket world all over.&nbsp;

Hardik – Gujarat Titans captain, who led his team to two back-to-back IPL finals, winning the 2022 season, parted ways with them. Though reports suggest the trade between the two teams involved is an all-cash deal, the final details are submitted to the BCCI.&nbsp;

However, the deadline date for all teams to submit their final list of retained and released is Sunday (Nov 26).&nbsp;

The IPL 2024 mini-auction will get underway on December 19 in Dubai.&nbsp;

The five-time IPL winners, Mumbai Indians, have decided to release star foreign players – Cameron Green and Jofra Archer ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction to manage funds following Hardik Pandya’s shock trade from Gujarat Titans.

The five-time IPL winners, Mumbai Indians, have decided to release star foreign players – Cameron Green and Jofra Archer ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction to manage funds following Hardik Pandya’s shock trade from Gujarat Titans. Mumbai Indians have a limited purse heading into the auction, and to add more money to their kitty with an extra INR 5 crores from last season, they plan to let go of two massive match winners. Australian Cameron Green entered his maiden IPL auction last year with a base price of INR 2 crores. Mumbai Indians chased him till the end, succeeding in bagging his services for a whopping INR 17.5 crores – making him the most expensive Australian and the second most expensive purchase in IPL auction history. In his debut season, despite batting at several positions throughout the tournament, Green made a name for himself, smashing 452 runs in 16 matches, including a hundred in the team’s final league match against the SunRisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede. That ton also helped MI win the match and qualify for the playoffs. However, Green averaged slightly above 50 (50.22), striking at 160.28. ALSO READ: Record winner Ambati Rayudu opens up on IPL journey, picks CSK over MI as special team Meanwhile, the Mumbai-based outfit had bought the World Cup winner with England, Jofra Archer, for INR 8 crores in the last mega auction in 2021. Though the seamer missed the first season with an injury, he appeared in just five matches the next time, picking two wickets at a biting average of 95 and economy of near 9.5. With Archer out with a stressed fracture in his right elbow, Mumbai Indians decided to part ways and look out for better injury-free prospects at the IPL 2024 mini-auction. The MI side has also traded West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd from the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for his base price of INR 50 lakh. Pandya’s shock trade from GT to MI Although several rumours were doing rounds on Hardik Pandya wanting to rejoin his former franchise, Mumbai Indians, the confirmation came Friday night, surprising the cricket world all over. Hardik – Gujarat Titans captain, who led his team to two back-to-back IPL finals, winning the 2022 season, parted ways with them. Though reports suggest the trade between the two teams involved is an all-cash deal, the final details are submitted to the BCCI. However, the deadline date for all teams to submit their final list of retained and released is Sunday (Nov 26). The IPL 2024 mini-auction will get underway on December 19 in Dubai.

IPL 2024 Auction: Mumbai Indians to release Green, Archer for Pandya’s potential switch – Reports

In a blockbuster IPL trade, Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya is all set to be back with Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2024 season. Pandya was with Mumbai before joining the Titans since the franchise came into existence - 2022. In two seasons with Gujarat, Pandya led them to IPL final on both occasion. He also helped the Titans win their maiden IPL trophy in their inaugural season in 2022 and then being the runners-up in 2023.

The developments were first reported by ESPNCricinfo ahead of the player retention deadline which expires on November 26 at 4 PM. If the trade materializes, Mumbai will be playing Gujarat whole fee of about $1.8 million (INR 15 crore) for the marquee player along with an undisclosed transfer fee amount. Pandya will be getting up to 50% of the transfer fee, reported ESPNCricinfo - making it one of iconic IPL trades so far.

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The two teams, however, have been mum about it so far. To make the trade happen, Mumbai will need to arrange funds by releasing a few players as they have only about $6,000 (INR 5 lakh) left in their purse from the last auction. While the teams will be getting an additional amount of around $600,000 (INR 5 crore) ahead of the mini-auction on December 19, Mumbai will still need more money.

Pandya had started his career with Mumbai Indians in 2015 and played with them for seven seasons before shifting to Gujarat. The all-rounder scored 1,476 runs for the five-time IPL winners MI in 92 matches to go with 42 wickets as well.

With Gujarat, he has scored 833 runs in 31 games and has taken 11 wickets across two seasons. It was during his stint as the Titans skipper that Pandya was seen as a potential future India skipper as well. His success in IPL with Gujarat eventually got him the India captaincy on number of occasions in T20Is and ODIs as well.

In a blockbuster IPL trade, Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya is all set to be back with Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2024 season. Pandya was with Mumbai before joining the Titans since the franchise came into existence - 2022.

In a blockbuster IPL trade, Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya is all set to be back with Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2024 season. Pandya was with Mumbai before joining the Titans since the franchise came into existence - 2022. In two seasons with Gujarat, Pandya led them to IPL final on both occasion. He also helped the Titans win their maiden IPL trophy in their inaugural season in 2022 and then being the runners-up in 2023. The developments were first reported by ESPNCricinfo ahead of the player retention deadline which expires on November 26 at 4 PM. If the trade materializes, Mumbai will be playing Gujarat whole fee of about $1.8 million (INR 15 crore) for the marquee player along with an undisclosed transfer fee amount. Pandya will be getting up to 50% of the transfer fee, reported ESPNCricinfo - making it one of iconic IPL trades so far. Also Read: Iconic cricket venue ‘The Gabba’ in Brisbane to undergo redevelopment for 2032 Olympics The two teams, however, have been mum about it so far. To make the trade happen, Mumbai will need to arrange funds by releasing a few players as they have only about $6,000 (INR 5 lakh) left in their purse from the last auction. While the teams will be getting an additional amount of around $600,000 (INR 5 crore) ahead of the mini-auction on December 19, Mumbai will still need more money. Pandya had started his career with Mumbai Indians in 2015 and played with them for seven seasons before shifting to Gujarat. The all-rounder scored 1,476 runs for the five-time IPL winners MI in 92 matches to go with 42 wickets as well. With Gujarat, he has scored 833 runs in 31 games and has taken 11 wickets across two seasons. It was during his stint as the Titans skipper that Pandya was seen as a potential future India skipper as well. His success in IPL with Gujarat eventually got him the India captaincy on number of occasions in T20Is and ODIs as well.

Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya set to be back with Mumbai Indians in blockbuster trade - Report

The deadline&nbsp;for the retention and release of&nbsp;players for each IPL franchise is November 26, with speculation of a mega trade between two top teams doing the rounds. Although all franchises are tight-lipped about their plans ahead of the mini-auction, several reports suggest that a team captain is on the radar of switching sides.

On this note, it will be massive given the concerned team’s overhaul leading into the 17th season. Reports claim that negotiations are underway at various levels, but the deal concerning the team’s skipper and all parties is yet to be signed. Although all teams will make public their final list of retained and released players within two days, a captain in question here switching bases would hog all the limelight.

So far, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants have completed a trade with left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal joining Lucknow and LSG’s premier India seamer Avesh Khan switching camps to the inaugural winners.

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Meanwhile, the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings, are set to enter the IPL 2024 mini-auction with a huge budget. After reports of CSK contemplating releasing their star and most expensive purchase, Ben Stokes started surfacing. He decided to opt out of IPL 2024 to manage his workload and fitness.

The CSK might enter the IPL 2024 mini-auction with a budget touching or even crossing INR 30 crores. With Ben (INR 16.25 crores) and Ambati Rayudu (INR 6.75 crores), who decided to hang boots after the IPL 2023 final, who are certainly out, the Chennai-based outfit also plans to release either of the two foreign seamers, including Sisanda Magala of South Africa and Kyle Jamieson of New Zealand (both INR 1 crore), alongside Proteas Dwaine Pretorius.

Besides CSK, several top names from other teams, like Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Tim Southee, and Lockie Ferguson, could also be released. From Kolkata Knight Riders’ perspective, Shardul Thakur could be released; however, the former winners have kept mum on Andre Russell’s trade.&nbsp;

The reports have also claimed that Delhi Capitals, for the nth time, will undergo an overhaul with names of star players involved kept under wraps.

<h2>Top players to keep an eye on</h2>

Not only will the franchises concentrate on releasing misfit players for their squads ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction, but they will also eye some of the top names entering the auction list.&nbsp;

World Cup performers, including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Rachin Ravindra, and Daryl Mitchell, could garner huge attention and money.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the auction for the WPL’s next season is said to be held in Mumbai on December 9. The salary cap for each team will be INR 13.5 crores, while the second season of WPL will get underway in February, the schedule of which is not out yet.&nbsp;

The deadline for the retention and release of players for each IPL franchise is November 26, with speculation of a mega trade between two top teams doing the rounds.

The deadline for the retention and release of players for each IPL franchise is November 26, with speculation of a mega trade between two top teams doing the rounds. Although all franchises are tight-lipped about their plans ahead of the mini-auction, several reports suggest that a team captain is on the radar of switching sides. On this note, it will be massive given the concerned team’s overhaul leading into the 17th season. Reports claim that negotiations are underway at various levels, but the deal concerning the team’s skipper and all parties is yet to be signed. Although all teams will make public their final list of retained and released players within two days, a captain in question here switching bases would hog all the limelight. So far, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants have completed a trade with left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal joining Lucknow and LSG’s premier India seamer Avesh Khan switching camps to the inaugural winners. ALSO READ: Oscar Pistorius granted early release from prison in girlfriend's murder case Meanwhile, the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings, are set to enter the IPL 2024 mini-auction with a huge budget. After reports of CSK contemplating releasing their star and most expensive purchase, Ben Stokes started surfacing. He decided to opt out of IPL 2024 to manage his workload and fitness. The CSK might enter the IPL 2024 mini-auction with a budget touching or even crossing INR 30 crores. With Ben (INR 16.25 crores) and Ambati Rayudu (INR 6.75 crores), who decided to hang boots after the IPL 2023 final, who are certainly out, the Chennai-based outfit also plans to release either of the two foreign seamers, including Sisanda Magala of South Africa and Kyle Jamieson of New Zealand (both INR 1 crore), alongside Proteas Dwaine Pretorius. Besides CSK, several top names from other teams, like Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Tim Southee, and Lockie Ferguson, could also be released. From Kolkata Knight Riders’ perspective, Shardul Thakur could be released; however, the former winners have kept mum on Andre Russell’s trade. The reports have also claimed that Delhi Capitals, for the nth time, will undergo an overhaul with names of star players involved kept under wraps. Top players to keep an eye on Not only will the franchises concentrate on releasing misfit players for their squads ahead of the IPL 2024 mini-auction, but they will also eye some of the top names entering the auction list. World Cup performers, including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Rachin Ravindra, and Daryl Mitchell, could garner huge attention and money. Meanwhile, the auction for the WPL’s next season is said to be held in Mumbai on December 9. The salary cap for each team will be INR 13.5 crores, while the second season of WPL will get underway in February, the schedule of which is not out yet.

IPL 2024 Auction: Possible captain's trade on cards as deadline nears

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with its innovation arm—RCB innovation lab, have partnered with Leaders in Sport, the premier global sports events and media organisation, to bring the first-ever Leaders Meet to India, scheduled in Bengaluru on November 29 and 30. RCB Innovation Lab is a groundbreaking intersection between sports and business that aims to generate insights, ideas, methodologies, and products to shape the future of sports. Leaders Meet: India aligns seamlessly with RCB Innovation Lab’s mission to further grow the sports ecosystem.

The first-of-its-kind summit is set to host a stellar line-up of global sporting leaders who will collectively delve into the convergence of sports, business, technology, and social impact. They will address critical themes and share insights on multi-faceted topics that are not only shaping the sports industry but are also poised to drive the expansion of India’s future sports market.

The event will mark a historic occasion and witness insightful discussions in the presence of prominent figures from the sports world such as BCCI Honorary Secretary Jay Shah, Will Brass (Chief Commercial Officer of the English Premier League), Ellie Norman (Chief Communications Officer of Manchester United), and Charlotte Burr (Director of Strategy, Corporate Development &amp; Digital, FIFA).

Notably, the summit will also feature the Indian badminton legend Pullela Gopichand, Brendon McCullum (former New Zealand skipper and current head coach of England’s Test team), and Olympic Gold Medal Winner and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, Italian International Football icon &amp; World Cup Winner 2006 Alessandro Del Piero, G20 Sherpa - India &amp; Ex - CEO of Niti Aayog, Government of India Amitabh Kant among many other notable dignitaries.

Commenting on RCB Innovation Lab bringing Leaders Meet to India for the first time, Rajesh V Menon, Vice President and head of Royal Challengers Bangalore, said, "Growth requires a catalyst; we want to create the perfect conditions for sport and business to thrive – sowing seeds of change through new connections, relationships, opportunities, ideas, and perspectives.

We want to make it happen faster by creating optimal conditions – bringing together the very best in the sports industry, both on and off the field. We want to accelerate the process by connecting members of the business &amp; sporting community to the best conversations, the best connections, the best insights, the best solutions, and the best opportunities.

“I am confident that this confluence of industry stalwarts will help bring out valuable insights and build &amp; engage stakeholders contributing to India in the journey of creating more participants in sports than just spectators.”

Leaders in Sport has been in existence for 15 years and has served as a catalyst for bringing together the most prominent figures and groundbreaking ideas in the world of sports. With past editions hosted in key cities like New York, Abu Dhabi, London, Los Angeles, Beijing, and Shanghai, Leaders in Sport has been instrumental in facilitating dialogues and propelling the sports industry towards progress. It continues to lead the way in providing the latest sports business intelligence and delivering exclusive perspectives from global industry leaders at the forefront.

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Laura McQueen, Managing Director, Leaders in Sport, said “We stand on the verge of an exciting new chapter in the world of sports. Leaders Meet is not just an event; it's a convergence of some of the world’s most influential leaders and a platform to usher in a new era for the sports industry in India and Southeast Asia. At the summit, we will witness catalytic discussions, innovative ideas, and a global perspective on how to shape the future of sports.

We are thrilled to partner with RCB to host this event in India for the first time, and it serves as a testament to our shared vision of unlocking India's potential as a thriving hub for sports and all verticals in sports, related to business, technology, and social impact. The summit promises to bridge the gap between opportunity and execution, propelling India to the forefront of the global sports landscape.”

India will also see the participation of distinguished government administrators including Amitabh Kant, who served as the G20 Sherpa and previously held the role of CEO at Niti Aayog, and R Vineel Krishna, an IAS officer and Special Secretary to Odisha CM &amp; Secretary of Sports and Youth Services in the Odisha Government. These esteemed individuals will engage in discussions and brainstorming sessions covering innovations in sports technology, business, performance, and social impact during the two-day conference.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with its innovation arm—RCB innovation lab, have partnered with Leaders in Sport, the premier global sports events and media organisation, to bring the first-ever Leaders Meet to India, scheduled in Bengaluru on November 29 and 30.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with its innovation arm—RCB innovation lab, have partnered with Leaders in Sport, the premier global sports events and media organisation, to bring the first-ever Leaders Meet to India, scheduled in Bengaluru on November 29 and 30. RCB Innovation Lab is a groundbreaking intersection between sports and business that aims to generate insights, ideas, methodologies, and products to shape the future of sports. Leaders Meet: India aligns seamlessly with RCB Innovation Lab’s mission to further grow the sports ecosystem. The first-of-its-kind summit is set to host a stellar line-up of global sporting leaders who will collectively delve into the convergence of sports, business, technology, and social impact. They will address critical themes and share insights on multi-faceted topics that are not only shaping the sports industry but are also poised to drive the expansion of India’s future sports market. The event will mark a historic occasion and witness insightful discussions in the presence of prominent figures from the sports world such as BCCI Honorary Secretary Jay Shah, Will Brass (Chief Commercial Officer of the English Premier League), Ellie Norman (Chief Communications Officer of Manchester United), and Charlotte Burr (Director of Strategy, Corporate Development & Digital, FIFA). Notably, the summit will also feature the Indian badminton legend Pullela Gopichand, Brendon McCullum (former New Zealand skipper and current head coach of England’s Test team), and Olympic Gold Medal Winner and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, Italian International Football icon & World Cup Winner 2006 Alessandro Del Piero, G20 Sherpa - India & Ex - CEO of Niti Aayog, Government of India Amitabh Kant among many other notable dignitaries. Commenting on RCB Innovation Lab bringing Leaders Meet to India for the first time, Rajesh V Menon, Vice President and head of Royal Challengers Bangalore, said, "Growth requires a catalyst; we want to create the perfect conditions for sport and business to thrive – sowing seeds of change through new connections, relationships, opportunities, ideas, and perspectives. We want to make it happen faster by creating optimal conditions – bringing together the very best in the sports industry, both on and off the field. We want to accelerate the process by connecting members of the business & sporting community to the best conversations, the best connections, the best insights, the best solutions, and the best opportunities. “I am confident that this confluence of industry stalwarts will help bring out valuable insights and build & engage stakeholders contributing to India in the journey of creating more participants in sports than just spectators.” Leaders in Sport has been in existence for 15 years and has served as a catalyst for bringing together the most prominent figures and groundbreaking ideas in the world of sports. With past editions hosted in key cities like New York, Abu Dhabi, London, Los Angeles, Beijing, and Shanghai, Leaders in Sport has been instrumental in facilitating dialogues and propelling the sports industry towards progress. It continues to lead the way in providing the latest sports business intelligence and delivering exclusive perspectives from global industry leaders at the forefront. ALSO READ | World Cup 2023: Kane Williamson shuts down pitch controversy while Gavaskar terms critics 'morons' Laura McQueen, Managing Director, Leaders in Sport, said “We stand on the verge of an exciting new chapter in the world of sports. Leaders Meet is not just an event; it's a convergence of some of the world’s most influential leaders and a platform to usher in a new era for the sports industry in India and Southeast Asia. At the summit, we will witness catalytic discussions, innovative ideas, and a global perspective on how to shape the future of sports. We are thrilled to partner with RCB to host this event in India for the first time, and it serves as a testament to our shared vision of unlocking India's potential as a thriving hub for sports and all verticals in sports, related to business, technology, and social impact. The summit promises to bridge the gap between opportunity and execution, propelling India to the forefront of the global sports landscape.” India will also see the participation of distinguished government administrators including Amitabh Kant, who served as the G20 Sherpa and previously held the role of CEO at Niti Aayog, and R Vineel Krishna, an IAS officer and Special Secretary to Odisha CM & Secretary of Sports and Youth Services in the Odisha Government. These esteemed individuals will engage in discussions and brainstorming sessions covering innovations in sports technology, business, performance, and social impact during the two-day conference.

Neeraj Chopra to attend RCB's flagship sports conference in Bengaluru

Delhi Capitals Director for Cricket Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that wicketkeeper-batter and franchise skipper Rishabh Pant will be playing in the upcoming IPL 2024 season. Ganguly made the comments at an event in Kolkata where Delhi Capitals players, including Pant, took part in a training season.

The meet, however, was to discuss the franchise's process and strategy ahead of the IPL mini-auction of players on December 19. The swashbuckling batter had got&nbsp;injured in a horrific car accident on December 30, 2022 and has been out for recovery ever since.

"He's (Pant) good now. He will play in the IPL next season," Ganguly told reporters, as quoted by PTI.

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"Rishabh won't be practising here though. There's still time for him to get down to practice. By January (2024), he'll get even better," Ganguly further said.

“We were talking about the team. He is the captain, so he put in his views regarding the upcoming auction. That's the reason he has come here, to finalise certain aspects related to the team,” he added.

In Pant's absence during the 2023 season, David Warner had led the side. The Capitals, however, had a horrific season as they finished ninth in the 10-team event. Delhi managed to win just five out of their 14 games - the least in the season after Sunrisers Hyderabad's four wins.

Pant is expected to provide much needed stability and direction to Delhi as and when he plays. The wicketkeeper's absence also forced India to look for other options in ODI, T20I and Test side as well of which he was an integral member.

While KS Bharat took the gloves in India's second World Test Championship final in June earlier this year, KL Rahul has been doing the glove duty for India in ODIs including at the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023.

Delhi Capitals Director for Cricket Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that wicketkeeper-batter and franchise skipper Rishabh Pant will be playing in the upcoming IPL 2024 season.

Delhi Capitals Director for Cricket Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that wicketkeeper-batter and franchise skipper Rishabh Pant will be playing in the upcoming IPL 2024 season. Ganguly made the comments at an event in Kolkata where Delhi Capitals players, including Pant, took part in a training season. The meet, however, was to discuss the franchise's process and strategy ahead of the IPL mini-auction of players on December 19. The swashbuckling batter had got injured in a horrific car accident on December 30, 2022 and has been out for recovery ever since. "He's (Pant) good now. He will play in the IPL next season," Ganguly told reporters, as quoted by PTI. Also Read: Naveen-ul-Haq retires from ODI cricket after Afghanistan's dream WC run "Rishabh won't be practising here though. There's still time for him to get down to practice. By January (2024), he'll get even better," Ganguly further said. “We were talking about the team. He is the captain, so he put in his views regarding the upcoming auction. That's the reason he has come here, to finalise certain aspects related to the team,” he added. In Pant's absence during the 2023 season, David Warner had led the side. The Capitals, however, had a horrific season as they finished ninth in the 10-team event. Delhi managed to win just five out of their 14 games - the least in the season after Sunrisers Hyderabad's four wins. Pant is expected to provide much needed stability and direction to Delhi as and when he plays. The wicketkeeper's absence also forced India to look for other options in ODI, T20I and Test side as well of which he was an integral member. While KS Bharat took the gloves in India's second World Test Championship final in June earlier this year, KL Rahul has been doing the glove duty for India in ODIs including at the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023.

Rishabh Pant comeback date confirmed by former India skipper Sourav Ganguly

The Women's Premier League (WPL) mini-auction for the upcoming season is all set to be held on December 9 in Mumbai. This comes after IPL 2024 auction was confirmed to be held on December 19 in Dubai. The auction developments were first reported by ESPNCricinfo. The inaugural season of WPL was an instant success, with Mumbai Indians winning the trophy.

The WPL auction would be a day-long event where 30 slots are up grabs by five teams including nine overseas players. Ahead of the auction, 29 players were let go by the franchises while 60 players were retained, including 21 foreign players.

There's extra money available as well for the teams to spend apart the sum they have been left with after releasing the players. According to ESPNCricinfo, an extra amount of around $180,000 (INR 1.5 crore) has been made available for the teams to spend at the auction. For the initial season, the franchises had about $1.44 million (INR 12 crore) to build the teams.

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As of now, Gujarat Giants have the most amount left for the auction after releasing the players and adding the extra money, which totals to nearly $715,000 (INR 5.95 crore) for the 10 players they need, including three foreign ones. Apart from them, UP Warriorz have $480,000 (INR 4 crore) to spend while RCB have $402,000 (INR 3.35 crore).

For the last year's runners-up Delhi Capitals, the total amount left to spend is $270,300 (INR 2.25 crore) and the defending champions Mumbai Indians have about $250,000 (INR 2.1 crore) available at the auction.

Apart from the Giants needing 10 players, UP Warriorz have five slots to fill including one overseas, RCB have seven slots which includes three overseas, Capitals have three slots including one overseas and Mumbai Indians have five slots to fill including one foreign player spot.

The Women's Premier League (WPL) mini-auction for the upcoming season is all set to be held on December 9 in Mumbai. This comes after IPL 2024 auction was confirmed to be held on December 19 in Dubai.

The Women's Premier League (WPL) mini-auction for the upcoming season is all set to be held on December 9 in Mumbai. This comes after IPL 2024 auction was confirmed to be held on December 19 in Dubai. The auction developments were first reported by ESPNCricinfo. The inaugural season of WPL was an instant success, with Mumbai Indians winning the trophy. The WPL auction would be a day-long event where 30 slots are up grabs by five teams including nine overseas players. Ahead of the auction, 29 players were let go by the franchises while 60 players were retained, including 21 foreign players. There's extra money available as well for the teams to spend apart the sum they have been left with after releasing the players. According to ESPNCricinfo, an extra amount of around $180,000 (INR 1.5 crore) has been made available for the teams to spend at the auction. For the initial season, the franchises had about $1.44 million (INR 12 crore) to build the teams. Also Read: Ben Stokes wants to make sure England qualify for 2025 Champions Trophy - Jos Buttler As of now, Gujarat Giants have the most amount left for the auction after releasing the players and adding the extra money, which totals to nearly $715,000 (INR 5.95 crore) for the 10 players they need, including three foreign ones. Apart from them, UP Warriorz have $480,000 (INR 4 crore) to spend while RCB have $402,000 (INR 3.35 crore). For the last year's runners-up Delhi Capitals, the total amount left to spend is $270,300 (INR 2.25 crore) and the defending champions Mumbai Indians have about $250,000 (INR 2.1 crore) available at the auction. Apart from the Giants needing 10 players, UP Warriorz have five slots to fill including one overseas, RCB have seven slots which includes three overseas, Capitals have three slots including one overseas and Mumbai Indians have five slots to fill including one foreign player spot.

Women's Premier League 2024 player auction in Mumbai on Dec 9, franchises get $180,000 extra to spend

The auctions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season are likely to be held for the first time overseas in Dubai&nbsp;as the franchises get ready to splash the cash in the market. The IPL 2024 season, set to start in March 2024, will feature 10 franchisees. The build-up to the tournament will start on December 19 when a set of players will go under the hammer to be part of the mega-rich cricket league.

<h2>IPL actions in Dubai</h2>

According to Cricbuzz, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finalised the plans to take the auctions overseas. It will be the first time auctions will be held overseas with the last editions of the IPL auctions hosted in Bengaluru and Kerala. The IPL trade window has officially also begun with Mumbai Indians trading Romario Shepherd from Lucknow Super Giants earlier in the day.

The choice of the Coca-Cola Arena as the auction venue has been carefully made. It is a bustling location in Dubai known for hosting high-profile events, including concerts and various sporting events.

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In a brief communication to the franchises on Friday, the BCCI said the deadline for the release of the list of retained players has been extended to November 26. Previously, November 15 was the deadline. The 10 teams will have a purse of Rs 100 crore to operate with players being able to move on to trade.

Currently, the IPL title is held by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who beat Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final in May. It is also expected that the IPL governing body is exploring the option of a home-away format with an extended format. However, the IPL season will likely have 14 matches per team format with playoffs on the agenda.

The IPL has so far seen six different winners with Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings winning five titles each. They will look to improve those numbers while Gujarat Titans look to win the holy grail. According to IPL’s unwritten rules, Chennai as defending champions will host the final in May or June.

The auctions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season are likely to be held for the first time overseas in Dubai as the franchises get ready to splash the cash in the market.

The auctions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season are likely to be held for the first time overseas in Dubai as the franchises get ready to splash the cash in the market. The IPL 2024 season, set to start in March 2024, will feature 10 franchisees. The build-up to the tournament will start on December 19 when a set of players will go under the hammer to be part of the mega-rich cricket league. IPL actions in Dubai According to Cricbuzz, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finalised the plans to take the auctions overseas. It will be the first time auctions will be held overseas with the last editions of the IPL auctions hosted in Bengaluru and Kerala. The IPL trade window has officially also begun with Mumbai Indians trading Romario Shepherd from Lucknow Super Giants earlier in the day. The choice of the Coca-Cola Arena as the auction venue has been carefully made. It is a bustling location in Dubai known for hosting high-profile events, including concerts and various sporting events. ALSO READ | Swing, seam and pace: Rise of Mohammed Shami as India's highest wicket-taker in ODI World Cup history In a brief communication to the franchises on Friday, the BCCI said the deadline for the release of the list of retained players has been extended to November 26. Previously, November 15 was the deadline. The 10 teams will have a purse of Rs 100 crore to operate with players being able to move on to trade. Currently, the IPL title is held by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who beat Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final in May. It is also expected that the IPL governing body is exploring the option of a home-away format with an extended format. However, the IPL season will likely have 14 matches per team format with playoffs on the agenda. The IPL has so far seen six different winners with Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings winning five titles each. They will look to improve those numbers while Gujarat Titans look to win the holy grail. According to IPL’s unwritten rules, Chennai as defending champions will host the final in May or June.

Dubai to stage IPL auctions for upcoming season on December 19: Reports

Ahead of Pakistan's must-win ODI World Cup clash versus New Zealand, set for Saturday (Nov 4), the team's Director of Cricket Mickey Arthur feels Pakistani players not playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a disadvantage. Arthur&nbsp;said, while speaking to the media&nbsp;in the pre-match press conference in Bengaluru,&nbsp;that Pakistan have had to adapt to new conditions rapidly in the ongoing World Cup in India.

Asked whether&nbsp;Pakistan players not featuring in the IPL -- since 2009 due to both the nations' strained political relations -- has been a disadvantage, Arthur was quick to agree but said he is not&nbsp;making&nbsp;any excuses.

"No excuse, but it has been. And the interesting thing has been that every ground we've been to has been a new venue for our players, which is exciting. The players have really embraced that and they've enjoyed that fact because they've watched IPL on TV and they've seen test matches at iconic grounds like Eden Gardens, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai. So, for them to play it, it's been really exciting for them," Arthur said.

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Arthur further opined, "Of course, it is the first time they're playing there, so it has taken a little bit to get used to the conditions."

He also opened up on Babar Azam-led Men in Green's ordinary run in the World Cup, where they have won three and lost four games.

"Every game we go into, we want to win. And I'll be brutally honest, I don't think we've played to our full potential this tournament yet. I thought the Bangladesh game is the first game where we actually put a complete game together. We batted beautifully, bowled beautifully, and fielded beautifully, which in all the other games, we've done one or two disciplines OK, but our other disciplines let us down," the South African mentioned.

"So, I'd like to say we're peaking, but the preparation of the guys and the attitude of the guys' will to get better every day, that has been exceptional. So, I can't fault anybody in terms of that. But we found our best game against Bangladesh and I just hope that's not too late for us," Arthur&nbsp;added.

Pakistan need to win their remaining two games and also hope for other results to go in their favour if they are to enter the semi-finals.

Ahead of Pakistan's must-win ODI World Cup clash versus New Zealand, set for Saturday (Nov 4), the team's Director of Cricket Mickey Arthur feels Pakistani players not playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a disadvantage.

Ahead of Pakistan's must-win ODI World Cup clash versus New Zealand, set for Saturday (Nov 4), the team's Director of Cricket Mickey Arthur feels Pakistani players not playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a disadvantage. Arthur said, while speaking to the media in the pre-match press conference in Bengaluru, that Pakistan have had to adapt to new conditions rapidly in the ongoing World Cup in India. Asked whether Pakistan players not featuring in the IPL -- since 2009 due to both the nations' strained political relations -- has been a disadvantage, Arthur was quick to agree but said he is not making any excuses. "No excuse, but it has been. And the interesting thing has been that every ground we've been to has been a new venue for our players, which is exciting. The players have really embraced that and they've enjoyed that fact because they've watched IPL on TV and they've seen test matches at iconic grounds like Eden Gardens, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai. So, for them to play it, it's been really exciting for them," Arthur said. Also read: ODI World Cup 2023: Ex-England skipper Mike Atherton eager to see if South Africa bats AGGRESSIVELY vs India Arthur further opined, "Of course, it is the first time they're playing there, so it has taken a little bit to get used to the conditions." He also opened up on Babar Azam-led Men in Green's ordinary run in the World Cup, where they have won three and lost four games. "Every game we go into, we want to win. And I'll be brutally honest, I don't think we've played to our full potential this tournament yet. I thought the Bangladesh game is the first game where we actually put a complete game together. We batted beautifully, bowled beautifully, and fielded beautifully, which in all the other games, we've done one or two disciplines OK, but our other disciplines let us down," the South African mentioned. "So, I'd like to say we're peaking, but the preparation of the guys and the attitude of the guys' will to get better every day, that has been exceptional. So, I can't fault anybody in terms of that. But we found our best game against Bangladesh and I just hope that's not too late for us," Arthur added. Pakistan need to win their remaining two games and also hope for other results to go in their favour if they are to enter the semi-finals.

ODI World Cup 2023: Pakistan players not playing in IPL is a disadvantage, feels Mickey Arthur

Saudi Arabia is eyeing another major move in the world of sports as they now eye stakes in the mega-rich Indian Premier League (IPL). According to several reports on Friday (Nov 3), Saudi Arabia is interested in increasing its major shares in the sports industry. The Arab kingdom already has stakes in the WWE, while also funding the LIV-PGA Golf collaboration deal. They were recently in the news for being the only team to bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

<h2>Saudis talk stake&nbsp;purchase </h2>

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's advisers have spoken to Indian government officials about moving the IPL into a holding company valued at as much as $30 billion, the news agency Reuters said in a report.

The talks were held when the crown prince visited India in September, the report said, adding that the kingdom proposed investing as much as $5 billion into the league and help lead an expansion into other countries.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the custodian of the IPL, did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.

IPL is one of the richest leagues in the world and has been attracting top players and coaches to India since its inaugural edition in 2008.

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The IPL has been a major player in the Indian market in recent years for Indian sports, with stars across the globe gathering to play in the mega-rich league. In 2023, the BCCI also created a separate women's franchise league, named Womens Premier League (WPL).

Saudi’s gradual rise in sports was recently highlighted with football clubs splashing cash in the transfer market. The likes of Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, and Neymar were among players attracted by the league which has seen them become a major football market. Cristiano Ronaldo was also part of the high-flying purchasing groups when he joined Al-Nassr in 2022 December.

They are all but guaranteed to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup with the increasing popularity of the sports in the nation. A big stake in the IPL could see cricket reach at global stage with the 2028 Olympics also given the green lights to host the event.&nbsp;

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Saudi Arabia is eyeing another major move in the world of sports as they now eye stakes in the mega-rich Indian Premier League (IPL). According to several reports on Friday (Nov 3), Saudi Arabia is interested in increasing its major shares in the sports industry.

Saudi Arabia is eyeing another major move in the world of sports as they now eye stakes in the mega-rich Indian Premier League (IPL). According to several reports on Friday (Nov 3), Saudi Arabia is interested in increasing its major shares in the sports industry. The Arab kingdom already has stakes in the WWE, while also funding the LIV-PGA Golf collaboration deal. They were recently in the news for being the only team to bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Saudis talk stake purchase Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's advisers have spoken to Indian government officials about moving the IPL into a holding company valued at as much as $30 billion, the news agency Reuters said in a report. The talks were held when the crown prince visited India in September, the report said, adding that the kingdom proposed investing as much as $5 billion into the league and help lead an expansion into other countries. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the custodian of the IPL, did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. IPL is one of the richest leagues in the world and has been attracting top players and coaches to India since its inaugural edition in 2008. × ALSO READ | ODI WC: Former India opener BLASTS Pakistani show for RIDICULOUS claims on Team India after SL tie The IPL has been a major player in the Indian market in recent years for Indian sports, with stars across the globe gathering to play in the mega-rich league. In 2023, the BCCI also created a separate women's franchise league, named Womens Premier League (WPL). Saudi’s gradual rise in sports was recently highlighted with football clubs splashing cash in the transfer market. The likes of Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, and Neymar were among players attracted by the league which has seen them become a major football market. Cristiano Ronaldo was also part of the high-flying purchasing groups when he joined Al-Nassr in 2022 December. They are all but guaranteed to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup with the increasing popularity of the sports in the nation. A big stake in the IPL could see cricket reach at global stage with the 2028 Olympics also given the green lights to host the event. (With inputs from agencies)

Saudi Arabia likely to purchase multi-billion dollar stakes in mega-rich IPL: Reports

The Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction for the upcoming 2024 season has been scheduled for December 19 in Dubai. This will be a mini auction and will be a day-long event only, to be held overseas for the first time. All 10 franchises will have until November 15 to submit the list of players they want to retain and release. The developments were first reported by ESPNCricinfo.&nbsp;

ESPNCricinfo also reported that there's been an increase in the purse limit of the franchises by approximately US $600,000 (INR 5 crore) over the already existing purse of about US $11.5 million (INR 95 crore), making the total purse value around US $12 million (INR 100 crore). The final purse for each team will be decided after they submit the list of players they are going to retain.

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As of now, Punjab Kings have the biggest purse available worth around US $1.47 million (12.20 crore) while five-time champions Mumbai Indians have the lowest purse value left of around US $6000 (INR 5 lakh). Defending champions and five-time time winners Chennai Super Kings have a purse left of US $0.18 million or INR 1.5 crore.

Among other teams, Kolkata Knight Riders have US $ 0.2 million or INR 1.65 crore; Royal Challengers Bangalore have US $ 0.21 million or INR 1.75 crore; Rajasthan Royals have US $0.40 million or INR 3.35 crore; Lucknow Super Giants have US $0.43 million or INR 3.55 crore; Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals both have US $0.54 million or INR 4.45 crore, and Sunrisers Hyderabad have US $0.79 million or INR 6.55 crore left.

Despite being a mini-auction there could be some big names getting scooped for huge money as seen in previous editions of the day-long event. IPL also hosts a full-fledged auction every two years where only three players were allowed to be retained by the teams in the last edition.

There's hope for some marquee foreign names to be available in the December 19 event, including Australian pacer Mitchell Starc who had said in the past that he'll be returning to IPL after an eight-year gap. Apart from him, Australia skipper Pat Cummins could also feature along with Englishmen Alex Hales and Chris Woakes.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction for the upcoming 2024 season has been scheduled for December 19 in Dubai. This will be a mini auction and will be a day-long event only, to be held overseas for the first time.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction for the upcoming 2024 season has been scheduled for December 19 in Dubai. This will be a mini auction and will be a day-long event only, to be held overseas for the first time. All 10 franchises will have until November 15 to submit the list of players they want to retain and release. The developments were first reported by ESPNCricinfo. ESPNCricinfo also reported that there's been an increase in the purse limit of the franchises by approximately US $600,000 (INR 5 crore) over the already existing purse of about US $11.5 million (INR 95 crore), making the total purse value around US $12 million (INR 100 crore). The final purse for each team will be decided after they submit the list of players they are going to retain. Also Read: England coach Matthew Mott hopes to 'salvage something' as 2019 winners stare at exit As of now, Punjab Kings have the biggest purse available worth around US $1.47 million (12.20 crore) while five-time champions Mumbai Indians have the lowest purse value left of around US $6000 (INR 5 lakh). Defending champions and five-time time winners Chennai Super Kings have a purse left of US $0.18 million or INR 1.5 crore. Among other teams, Kolkata Knight Riders have US $ 0.2 million or INR 1.65 crore; Royal Challengers Bangalore have US $ 0.21 million or INR 1.75 crore; Rajasthan Royals have US $0.40 million or INR 3.35 crore; Lucknow Super Giants have US $0.43 million or INR 3.55 crore; Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals both have US $0.54 million or INR 4.45 crore, and Sunrisers Hyderabad have US $0.79 million or INR 6.55 crore left. Despite being a mini-auction there could be some big names getting scooped for huge money as seen in previous editions of the day-long event. IPL also hosts a full-fledged auction every two years where only three players were allowed to be retained by the teams in the last edition. There's hope for some marquee foreign names to be available in the December 19 event, including Australian pacer Mitchell Starc who had said in the past that he'll be returning to IPL after an eight-year gap. Apart from him, Australia skipper Pat Cummins could also feature along with Englishmen Alex Hales and Chris Woakes. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Australia opener David Warner smashed 163 in record opening stand with Mitchell Marsh (121) in the ODI World Cup as the five-time winners beat Pakistan by 63 runs on October 20 in Bengaluru. Warner was adjudged Player of the Match for his third 150+ score in the ODI World Cups as Australia shot to fourth place on the points table with two wins and two losses in four games.

Speaking on his innings after the game, Warner credited his ability to change gears easily and try to put the foot down after setting a platform.

"Yeah, look, for me, I think what I've established early on in my career is that 50 overs is a long time,” the southpaw said after the match. “And having played Test cricket, you actually can take that out there and change your gears quite easily.”

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“So, in the first 10, two new balls, you’ve got to respect that. But then if you get away, you can get on top of it and then you can be 50 off the first 10. And then from there, you set the platform for yourself and that's the energy you feed off. And then you look to try and bat.”

“I look to try and get to 35 overs and then from there, try and put my foot down if I'm still in. So, yeah, it's probably in the back of your mind, you've got a lot more time," he added.

The attacking batter also credited Indian Premier League (IPL) for his success in the ODI cricket. Warner has been a stalwart in the IPL with his most successful stint coming with Sunrises Hyderabad.

“I think that's where in T20 cricket, I've learned a little bit as well to change my gears, especially in IPL. I learned a lot when I was playing for Sunrisers that you're able to have a lot more time than you think. And I think playing on these surfaces specifically, you know, if you give yourself time at the back end, you can actually score big. And that's what I felt today," he said.

The left-hand batter, however, agreed that the Australian team missed out posting in excess 400 after the 259-run opening stand between him and Marsh.&nbsp;

“We missed a little bit with the bat. We set our platform up very, very well, and we didn't execute as well as we like as a batting unit to post what I thought – 400 was probably on the cards from where we were.”

“I think sometimes you just match up well against certain teams,” he said. “They’re going to bowl you good balls, and sometimes you're going to put away those good balls. But I think you just keep backing yourself," said Warner.

Australia next play Netherlands on October 25 in their fifth game of the tournament.

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Australia opener David Warner smashed 163 in record opening stand with Mitchell Marsh (121) in the ODI World Cup as the five-time winners beat Pakistan by 63 runs on October 20 in Bengaluru.

Australia opener David Warner smashed 163 in record opening stand with Mitchell Marsh (121) in the ODI World Cup as the five-time winners beat Pakistan by 63 runs on October 20 in Bengaluru. Warner was adjudged Player of the Match for his third 150+ score in the ODI World Cups as Australia shot to fourth place on the points table with two wins and two losses in four games. Speaking on his innings after the game, Warner credited his ability to change gears easily and try to put the foot down after setting a platform. "Yeah, look, for me, I think what I've established early on in my career is that 50 overs is a long time,” the southpaw said after the match. “And having played Test cricket, you actually can take that out there and change your gears quite easily.” Also Read: 'He won't spare you', Babar Azam names Australian batter who cost Pakistan the match “So, in the first 10, two new balls, you’ve got to respect that. But then if you get away, you can get on top of it and then you can be 50 off the first 10. And then from there, you set the platform for yourself and that's the energy you feed off. And then you look to try and bat.” “I look to try and get to 35 overs and then from there, try and put my foot down if I'm still in. So, yeah, it's probably in the back of your mind, you've got a lot more time," he added. The attacking batter also credited Indian Premier League (IPL) for his success in the ODI cricket. Warner has been a stalwart in the IPL with his most successful stint coming with Sunrises Hyderabad. “I think that's where in T20 cricket, I've learned a little bit as well to change my gears, especially in IPL. I learned a lot when I was playing for Sunrisers that you're able to have a lot more time than you think. And I think playing on these surfaces specifically, you know, if you give yourself time at the back end, you can actually score big. And that's what I felt today," he said. The left-hand batter, however, agreed that the Australian team missed out posting in excess 400 after the 259-run opening stand between him and Marsh. “We missed a little bit with the bat. We set our platform up very, very well, and we didn't execute as well as we like as a batting unit to post what I thought – 400 was probably on the cards from where we were.” “I think sometimes you just match up well against certain teams,” he said. “They’re going to bowl you good balls, and sometimes you're going to put away those good balls. But I think you just keep backing yourself," said Warner. Australia next play Netherlands on October 25 in their fifth game of the tournament. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

ODI World Cup 2023: Australia opener David Warner credits IPL for his success in ODIs

Mumbai Indians have welcomed their greatest bowler and a multi-time champion, Lasith Malinga, as the new bowling coach of the IPL franchise for the upcoming season, replacing Shane Bond. Malinga joins his former MI teammates - Mark Boucher and Kieron Pollard, in the coaching staff, returning to the franchise after helping them win the title in 2019.

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Having shared the dressing room with most of the current and former players (associated in some capacity with MI), Malinga knows the environment and is excited to resume in his new role come IPL 2024.&nbsp;

Outside of joining hands with the Mumbai Indians IPL franchise, Malinga is already coaching the MI Cape Town team in the SA20 league, South Africa, and MI New York in Major League Cricket, USA.

In a statement released on Friday, Malinga expressed his gratitude for being appointed MI’s new bowling coach and staying connected with the franchise where it all started for him in this league in 2009.

“It is truly an honour for me to be appointed Bowling Coach of Mumbai Indians, and my journey in the OneFamily continues, following MI New York and MI Cape Town,” said Malinga.&nbsp;

“I am looking forward to working closely with Mark, Polly, Rohit and the rest of the team, especially the bowling unit, whose approach I loved last season, and the young MI talent that has the potential to excel, backed by the passionate MI Paltan.”

A veteran of the Indian Premier League, Malinga is a four-time IPL winner, having won two now-discarded Champions League trophies before. Upon leaving MI after spending 13 seasons, Malinga joined the inaugural IPL winners, Rajasthan Royals, in 2022, guiding them to their first final in many years.&nbsp;

<h2>Malinga replaces Bond</h2>

Shane Bond, another veteran of world cricket, had bid adieu to the Mumbai Indians family after spending nine years with the franchise. On Wednesday, he announced his separation from MI, thanking the owners and the franchise for everything.

"I would like to thank the Ambani family for the opportunity to be part of MI One Family for the last nine seasons. It has been an incredible experience with so many great memories on and off the field. I have been lucky enough to work with and have strong relationships with so many great people, both players and staff. I will miss them all and wish them all the best for the future. Finally, thanks to the MI Paltan for their support as well,” Bond said in a statement.

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Mumbai Indians have welcomed their greatest bowler and a multi-time champion, Lasith Malinga, as the new bowling coach of the IPL franchise for the upcoming season, replacing Shane Bond.

Mumbai Indians have welcomed their greatest bowler and a multi-time champion, Lasith Malinga, as the new bowling coach of the IPL franchise for the upcoming season, replacing Shane Bond. Malinga joins his former MI teammates - Mark Boucher and Kieron Pollard, in the coaching staff, returning to the franchise after helping them win the title in 2019. 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛 - 🄿🄾🄻🄻🄰🅁🄳 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛 - 🄼🄰🄻🄸🄽🄶🄰 Paltan, आता कसं वाटतय? 🤩#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #MumbaiMeriJaan @malinga_ninety9 @KieronPollard55 pic.twitter.com/bdPWVrfuDy — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 20, 2023 × Having shared the dressing room with most of the current and former players (associated in some capacity with MI), Malinga knows the environment and is excited to resume in his new role come IPL 2024. Outside of joining hands with the Mumbai Indians IPL franchise, Malinga is already coaching the MI Cape Town team in the SA20 league, South Africa, and MI New York in Major League Cricket, USA. In a statement released on Friday, Malinga expressed his gratitude for being appointed MI’s new bowling coach and staying connected with the franchise where it all started for him in this league in 2009. “It is truly an honour for me to be appointed Bowling Coach of Mumbai Indians, and my journey in the OneFamily continues, following MI New York and MI Cape Town,” said Malinga. “I am looking forward to working closely with Mark, Polly, Rohit and the rest of the team, especially the bowling unit, whose approach I loved last season, and the young MI talent that has the potential to excel, backed by the passionate MI Paltan.” A veteran of the Indian Premier League, Malinga is a four-time IPL winner, having won two now-discarded Champions League trophies before. Upon leaving MI after spending 13 seasons, Malinga joined the inaugural IPL winners, Rajasthan Royals, in 2022, guiding them to their first final in many years. Malinga replaces Bond Shane Bond, another veteran of world cricket, had bid adieu to the Mumbai Indians family after spending nine years with the franchise. On Wednesday, he announced his separation from MI, thanking the owners and the franchise for everything. "I would like to thank the Ambani family for the opportunity to be part of MI One Family for the last nine seasons. It has been an incredible experience with so many great memories on and off the field. I have been lucky enough to work with and have strong relationships with so many great people, both players and staff. I will miss them all and wish them all the best for the future. Finally, thanks to the MI Paltan for their support as well,” Bond said in a statement. 🫡 From Legends to Youngsters, everyone attended Bondy’s class 💙#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #MumbaiMeriJaan pic.twitter.com/370qLED0vv — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 18, 2023 × WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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